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Data Engineer

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Data Engineer

Data Engineer

Data Engineer, Glasgow (Remote Working)


Day Rate:£450 Per Day

Duration:3 months(extension possible)

IR35 Status:Outside IR35


Overview

We are seeking an experiencedData Engineer Contractorto deliver a robust, scalable data integration pipeline on the Azure platform. This role requires hands-on expertise in API ingestion, orchestration, and transformation into a well-designed data warehouse structure, includingstar schema designfor downstream analytics.

You’ll play a key role in building end-to-end data flow from source APIs to a SQL-based DWH, ensuring data is clean, reliable, and analytics-ready.


Key Responsibilities

  • DevelopPython-based ETL scriptsto extract data from external REST APIs
  • Implementincremental loadingstrategies using watermarking or change detection
  • Orchestrate workflows usingAzure Function Appsor Docker containers
  • Integrate processes intoAzure Data Factory (ADF)pipelines
  • Design and implementstar schemassuitable for reporting and analytics use cases
  • Write and optimizeT-SQL stored proceduresfor transformation
  • Establishmonitoring, logging, and alertingfor pipeline reliability
  • Contribute toCI/CD pipelinesfor deployment automation
  • Maintain clear and concisetechnical documentationthroughout



Essential Skills & Experience

  • AdvancedPythonskills for building data extraction and transformation workflows
  • Solid experience acrossAzure data services, particularly:
  • Azure Function Appsor Docker
  • Azure Data Factory (ADF)
  • Azure SQL / Synapse
  • Strong experience indesigning star schemasand dimensional modelling for analytics
  • Strong SQL development skills (stored procedures, indexing, performance tuning)
  • Experience withincremental data loading patterns(e.g. watermarking)
  • Proven ability to build and supportreliable, production-grade data pipelines
  • Working knowledge ofCI/CD tools(e.g. Azure DevOps, Git)

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