Data Engineer (Microsoft Fabric)

itecopeople
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
6 days ago
£500 – £650 pd

Salary

£500 – £650 pd

Job Type
Contract
Posted
14 Apr 2026 (6 days ago)

Data Engineer (Microsoft Fabric) - Contract

We're supporting a client who is accelerating delivery on their Microsoft Fabric data platform and requires a Data Engineer contractor to help drive progress immediately.

Hybrid - Buckinghamshire (majority remote)

3 Month Contract (Initial)

Start: ASAP

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Rate: £500 - £650 per day (Inside IR35)

The Opportunity

The organisation is in the early stages of its Fabric journey, with some existing components in place but significant work required to bring the platform up to the desired standard.

There is strong pressure to deliver quickly, making this an ideal role for someone who can:

Get up to speed fast

Work independently

Deliver tangible outcomes from day one

What You'll Be Doing

Building and enhancing data pipelines across multiple sources

Working across Fabric components (lakehouse, warehousing, analytics)

Supporting data ingestion, transformation, and modelling

Helping improve how data is structured and delivered to the business

Working across medallion architecture layers (bronze/silver/gold)

Troubleshooting and optimising performance

What They're Looking For

Strong hands-on experience with PySpark and SQL

Proven experience working with Microsoft Fabric

Experience in Azure Data Factory

Background in enterprise-scale data environments

Ability to work autonomously and deliver at pace

Key Traits for Success

Comfortable in less-defined environments

Able to pick up work and run with it

Willing to contribute ideas, not just execute tasks

Strong problem-solving mindset

To progress matters, send your CV to Laura at

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