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Data Engineer

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Southend-on-Sea
7 months ago
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Position: Data Engineer
Employment Type: Contract, Full time
Start: ASAP
Location: London - Hybrid
Languages: English


Key skills:

  • 5+ years of Data Engineer.
  • Proven expertise in Databricks (including Delta Lake, Workflows, Unity Catalog).
  • Strong command of Apache Spark, SQL, and Python.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Understanding of modern data architectures (e.g., Lakehouse, ELT/ETL pipelines).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform is a plus).
  • Experience with Airflow or similar orchestration tools.
  • Familiarity with MLflow or MLOps practices.
  • Knowledge of data warehousing solutions (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery).
  • Consulting background is a plus.
  • Strong communication skills (oral & written)
  • Rights to work in the UK is must (No Sponsorship available)

Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable and efficient data pipelines using Databricks and Apache Spark.
  • Collaborate with Data Scientists, Analysts, and Product teams to understand data needs and deliver clean, reliable datasets.
  • Optimize data workflows and storage (Delta Lake, Lakehouse architecture).
  • Manage and monitor data pipelines in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Work with structured and unstructured data across multiple sources.
  • Implement best practices in data governance, data security, and data quality.
  • Automate workflows and data validation tasks using Python, SQL, and Databricks notebooks.

Should you be interested in being considered for this position and would like to discuss further.

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