Senior Data Engineer - £450/day Outside IR35 - 6 Months

Rate: up to £450/day Outside IR35

Location: 2 days a week onsite in Central London

Duration: 6 Months + Likely Extension

We are working with a well established consultancy supporting a high impact data transformation programme for an end client based in Central London. They are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join the project on an initial 6 month contract, with strong potential for extension. This role is Outside IR35 and offers £450/day, requiring 2 days onsite per week in Central London.

• Design, build and maintain scalable and secure data pipelines on the Azure platform.
• Develop and deploy data ingestion processes using Azure Data Factory, Databricks (PySpark), and Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Optimise ETL/ELT processes to improve performance, reliability and efficiency.
• Integrate multiple data sources including Azure Data Lake (Gen2), SQL based systems and APIs.
• Collaborate with Data Architects, Analysts, and stakeholders to define data models and ensure best practices in data engineering.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies (incl. GDPR and ISO standards).

• Proven commercial experience as a Data Engineer delivering enterprise scale solutions in Azure.
• Azure Data Factory
• Azure Databricks (PySpark)
• SQL & Python
• Understanding of CI/CD in a data environment, ideally with tools like Azure DevOps.
• Experience working within consultancy or client facing projects is highly desirable.

Apply now with your CV or reach out to discuss the opportunity further. This is a highly sought after role for a consultant who wants to contribute to a major Azure led data transformation programme.