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Senior Data Engineer - £450/day Outside - 6 Months Ext

Involved Solutions
City of London
6 days ago
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Senior Data Engineer

Rate: up to £450/day Outside IR35  Contract Length: 6 Months (with likely extension)  Location: Hybrid - 1 day per week onsite in Central London  Working hours: 9am - 5pm - Monday - Friday

An established international organisation is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their growing Data & Middleware function, driving innovation and excellence across complex data ecosystems. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of a large-scale data transformation programme, working on high‑impact projects that enable data‑driven decision‑making.

Responsibilities for the Senior Data Engineer
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and architectures, ensuring reliability, performance, and best‑in‑class engineering standards
  • Leverage Databricks, Spark, and modern cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) to deliver clean, high‑quality data for analytics and operational insights
  • Lead by example on engineering excellence, mentoring junior engineers and driving adoption of DevOps and CI/CD best practices within the data function
  • Contribute to the evolution of a modern event‑sourcing architecture, enabling efficient data modelling, streaming, and transformation across platforms
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams – including Business Analysts, Product Owners, and fellow Senior Data Engineers – to translate business needs into robust technical solutions
  • Champion data governance, privacy, and security best practices, ensuring compliance and protection of customer data
  • Continuously improve existing systems, introducing new technologies and methodologies that enhance efficiency, scalability, and cost optimisation
Essential Skills for the Senior Data Engineer
  • Proficient with Databricks and Apache Spark, including performance tuning and advanced concepts such as Delta Lake and streaming
  • Strong programming skills in Python with experience in software engineering principles, version control, unit testing and CI/CD pipelines
  • Advanced knowledge of SQL and data modelling (dimensional modelling, fact/dimension structures, slowly changing dimensions)
  • Managing and querying data lakes or Lakehouse's
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and persuasively
Desirable Skills for the Senior Data Engineer
  • Experience with event sourcing, dbt, or related data transformation tools
  • Familiarity with PostgreSQL and cloud‑native data services (Azure Event Hub, Redshift, Kinesis, S3, Blob Storage, OneLake, or Microsoft Fabric)
  • Understanding of machine learning model enablement and operationalisation within data architectures
  • Experience working within Agile delivery environments

If you are an experienced Senior Data Engineer with strong expertise in Databricks, Azure, and data architecture design, looking for a hands‑on role where you can influence technical direction and drive meaningful change, please apply in the immediate instance.


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