Data Engineering Consultant - £50,000 - Hybrid

City of London
3 months ago
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Data Engineering Consultant - £50,000 - Hybrid

As a Data Engineer, you will work within an agile team to deliver high-value data solutions for clients. You'll be hands-on across the full lifecycle, using and developing your technical and project skills to create high-quality outcomes. While we follow a Winning from Anywhere® approach, some travel to client sites, company conferences, and events may be required.

What You'll Deliver

End-to-end data solutions covering acquisition, engineering, modelling, analysis, and visualisation.

Client workshops and communication at both technical and business levels.

Design and implementation of robust ETL/ELT solutions using the Microsoft/Azure ecosystem (Fabric/Databricks).

Development of data lakehouse architectures using a medallion design approach.

Scalable engineering solutions that meet current and future client needs.

Migration of on-premises data systems to the cloud.

Reports and dashboards in Power BI to help clients interpret and present their data.

Ongoing support and enhancement of data solutions post-deployment.

You'll Be Successful If You Have

Ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with teams and clients.

Practical experience in data engineering or data warehousing with Azure/Microsoft or SQL Server technologies.

Skills in developing ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Synapse, Data Factory, Databricks, or Fabric, with SQL and Python.

Strong understanding of data lake and lakehouse architectures.

Experience working with large, complex datasets from diverse sources.

Strong SQL and Python capabilities, including stored procedures, notebooks, and query optimisation.

Familiarity with Power BI, Analysis Services (MDX/DAX), and relevant certifications (e.g., DP-600, DP-700, Databricks).

To apply for this role please submit your CV or contact Dillon Blackburn on (phone number removed) or at (url removed).

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