Azure Data Engineer - SC Cleared

This is an exciting contract opportunity for an SC Cleared Azure Data Engineer to join a highly experienced team delivering advanced data solutions for a central government client. Our client helps ambitious organisations take control of their data platforms and accelerate their analytics and AI capabilities through modern, scalable architectures. You will play a key role in designing and delivering data solutions, enabling high-quality data ingestion, transformation, and analytics across enterprise environments. Responsibilities • Design and implement scalable data pipelines and ETL processes using Azure technologies including Delta Live Tables, Medallion Architecture, Azure Synapse, Python, Data Modelling and Notebook development. • Lead technical discussions with clients and stakeholders to gather requirements and propose solutions. • Take ownership for the delivery of core solution components. • Support with planning, requirements refinement and work estimation. Skills and Experiences: • Design and develop end-to-end data solutions leveraging Azure services for batch, real time and streaming workloads (including data ingestion, cleansing, modelling and integration) • Strong background of enterprise data platform development, concepts and methods such as data warehouses and data lakehouse, with the ability to adapt and tailor based on requirements • Experience with Azure Synapse, Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Data Factory. • Expert Python skills • Good experience of CI/CD practices and tools for data platforms using Azure DevOps • Good understanding of data governance and data architecture principles • Excellent communication skills • Desirable certification in Azure Data Engineering Additional Information: • Day Rate: Up to £500 • IR35 Status: Outside IR35 • Start date: ASAP • Duration: 6 month initial sign up • Location: Fully remote • Required: Active SC Clearance