Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer (Microsoft Fabric / Azure) Contract | 6 Months | £600–£700/day (Outside IR35) London | Hybrid Would you be interested in a Data Engineer contract role focused on building a Microsoft Fabric based data platform used directly by investment teams? This is a role where your work is used day to day by the business. You will be building data products that drive real decisions rather than sitting in a reporting function. The role You’ll join a small, high impact team responsible for delivering production grade pipelines and shaping how data is owned and used across the business. You will work closely with stakeholders across the desk, building solutions that solve real problems and get used immediately. There is a strong focus on moving towards a federated data model, so you will have the chance to influence how that is designed and implemented. What you’ll be doing • Designing and building data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric and Azure • Developing ELT workflows to turn raw data into usable datasets • Working directly with internal teams to deliver data solutions • Contributing to a move towards a federated data architecture • Improving performance, scalability and reliability across the platform • Applying best practices across data modelling and pipeline design • Supporting analytics and AI use cases with high quality data What they’re looking for • Strong experience as a Data Engineer in production environments • Hands on experience with Microsoft Fabric • Strong Azure experience across services like Data Factory or Synapse • Advanced Python for data engineering • Strong SQL and data modelling experience, ideally with dbt • Experience with orchestration tools such as Airflow or similar • Understanding of modern data architecture, exposure to data mesh is useful • Experience working with CI/CD and Git based workflows Why you should apply • Your work will be directly used by the business, not hidden behind reporting layers • You’ll be part of a genuine move towards a data mesh model • You’ll have real ownership in a small team where your input shapes the platform • Fast moving environment where you can make an impact quickly • High quality team to collaborate with