Data Engineer

Gleeson Recruitment Group
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Today
£65,000 – £75,000 pa

Salary

£65,000 – £75,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
30 Apr 2026 (Today)

Data Engineer - Microsoft Fabric & Power BI
Birmingham City Centre based

£65K - £75K

We're partnering with a growing, data-driven organisation looking to hire a Data Engineer to take ownership of their end-to-end data platform.

This is a hands-on role focused on building a modern data stack within Microsoft Fabric. You'll design and develop pipelines, structure data models, and deliver reporting through Power BI that supports decision-making across marketing, sales, finance, and operations.

There is a clear progression path into leadership as the data function grows, but the initial focus is on building a scalable, high-quality data platform from the ground up.

The Role
  • Design and build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines in Microsoft Fabric using PySpark and SQL
  • Develop transformation logic within Fabric Lakehouses using Delta Lake and medallion architecture principles
  • Integrate data from ecommerce, ticketing, and marketing platforms into a central data layer
  • Connect sources such as GA4, Google Ads, Meta Ads, and affiliate platforms via APIs and native connectors
  • Own data quality, monitoring, and governance across the platform
  • Design and implement dimensional data models (fact/dimension tables, star schema)
  • Build and maintain Power BI semantic models with DAX, KPIs, and row-level security
  • Deliver dashboards and reporting across commercial, marketing, and operational performance
  • Support analytics use cases including attribution modelling, cohort analysis, and customer segmentation
  • Translate business requirements into data solutions and present insights to stakeholders
  • Promote best practices in data engineering, documentation, and version control
Requirements
  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Warehouse, pipelines)
  • Advanced SQL and strong PySpark experience
  • Proficiency in Python for data processing and API integration
  • Experience building Power BI models and dashboards for business reporting
  • Strong understanding of ETL/ELT design and data modelling principles
  • Experience integrating third-party data via REST APIs
  • Knowledge of data quality, monitoring, and governance practices
  • Experience using Git or similar version control tools
  • Comfortable working in a hands-on, standalone capacity

Data Engineer - Please apply asap if interested - GleeIT

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