Azure Data Engineer

Azure Data Engineer | £350 - 450 per day | Bristol | Hybrid | 6-Month Initial Term | A large-scale data transformation programme is underway, and our client is looking for an experienced Azure Data Engineer to support the rebuild of their cloud data platform. This role is hands-on and delivery-focused — you’ll be designing and developing Azure-native data pipelines, working extensively with Databricks, and shaping scalable data models across the Microsoft ecosystem. The role would require you to be on site in Bristol 3 days per week. What you’ll be doing • Build, enhance and maintain data pipelines using Azure Databricks, Data Factory, and Delta Lake • Develop and optimise Lakehouse components and cloud-based data flows • Create robust data models to support analytics, MI and downstream reporting • Assist in migrating legacy warehouse assets into a modern Azure environment • Contribute to cloud architecture decisions, data standards and best-practice engineering patterns What you’ll bring • Strong hands-on experience across Azure Data Services (ADF, ADLS, Synapse, Databricks) • Excellent SQL skills, with experience in performance tuning and optimisation • Solid understanding of data modelling (star schema, medallion, ETL frameworks) • Ability to work with complex, inconsistent or legacy data sources • Experience building scalable, production-ready pipelines in a cloud environment Azure Data Engineer | £350 - 450 per day | Bristol | Hybrid | 6-Month Initial Term |