Data Engineer

Data Engineer - Consultancy - Up to £600 per day (Inside IR35) - 6 Month Contract - Remote

Overview:

Join a leading consultancy, delivering innovative data-driven solutions for global clients. You’ll play a key role in developing and supporting enterprise-grade data platforms and services, ensuring high-quality data pipelines and enabling smarter business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop homogenous data repositories for enterprise reporting and analytics.
• Ingest data from SQL databases, REST APIs, Kafka streams and other sources.
• Apply data cleansing rules to ensure high data quality standards.
• Model data into a single source of truth using Kimball methodology (star schema, snowflake, etc.).
• Develop high-quality code following DevOps and software engineering best practices, including testing and CI/CD.
• Monitor and maintain business-critical pipelines, reacting to and resolving failures when required.
• Collaborate with the data team to refine backlogs, plan sprints and continuously improve workflows.
• Perform ad-hoc data analysis across structured and unstructured data sources to support solution design.
• Document datasets in the data catalogue, including ownership, lineage, sensitivity and definitions.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and other data regulations when handling sensitive information.
• Support the stability and performance of enterprise data platforms.

Requirements:

• Strong Azure data skills: Data Factory V2, Data Lake Storage V2, Databricks, Function Apps, Logic Apps, Stream Analytics, Terraform, Azure CLI/Portal/PowerShell.
• Proficient with PySpark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog and Python (including unit and integration testing).
• Deep understanding of software development principles (SOLID, testing, CI/CD, version control).
• Strong knowledge of Kimball data modelling.
• Advanced SQL and data analysis skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proven ability to deliver under pressure while maintaining high standards.
• Passion for technology and its impact on business outcomes.

Package:

• Day Rate: Up to £600 per day. (Inside IR35)
• Contract Basis: Fully Remote.
• Consultancy environment: Innovative, fast-paced projects with cutting-edge technologies.

Data Engineer - Consultancy - Up to £600 per day (Inside IR35) - 6 Month Contract - Remote