Azure Data Engineer

Job Title: Azure Data Engineer Location: London (2-3 Days a week) Duration: 6 Months (Long-term programme) Daily Rate: £500 Per Day (Inside IR35) Overview: Lumora Solutions is representing a global systems integrator that is looking to hire an Azure Data Engineer on an initial 6-month contract, with a strong view to extension. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, developing, and optimising enterprise-scale cloud data platforms, with a strong focus on Microsoft Fabric and the wider Azure ecosystem. What you will be doing: • Designing and building scalable cloud-native data platforms using Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and Databricks • Developing high-performance ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL, Python, and Spark/PySpark across enterprise data environments • Supporting Azure Synapse and ADF migration initiatives into Microsoft Fabric, including Lakehouse, OneLake, and notebooks • Driving best practices across security, performance optimisation, CI/CD, data quality, and cloud governance • Collaborating with stakeholders, mentoring engineers, and contributing to strategic data engineering delivery What you will bring: • Strong hands-on experience with SQL, Python, Spark/PySpark, and distributed data processing technologies • Proven expertise across Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL, and Data Lake technologies • Strong understanding of data engineering principles, ETL/ELT design, cloud-native architecture, and scalable pipeline development • Experience delivering secure, high-performing, and cost-optimised cloud data solutions, including CI/CD and DevOps practices Why Join: • Long-term contract with a view to extension