Senior Data Engineer

Outside IR35 | £600–£700/day | 6 months | London (Hybrid) | Mid-May start We're partnering with a leading automotive brand undergoing a major data platform transformation, and we’re looking for four Fabric Data Engineers to be at the heart of it. If you’re a hands-on engineer who thrives on building modern, scalable data platforms and wants to deliver real impact at enterprise scale, this is one to jump on. The opportunity You’ll be instrumental in shaping a Microsoft Fabric-powered data platform, building robust pipelines and production-grade data products that drive analytics, reporting, and next-gen AI use cases. This isn’t BAU. This is end-to-end platform engineering with real influence. The role • Designing and building end-to-end data pipelines in Microsoft Fabric • Developing ingestion, transformation, and curated data layers • Creating scalable, reusable data products • Driving GitHub-based workflows and version control best practices • Collaborating closely with engineering and analytics teams • Integrating across the Azure data ecosystem • Contributing to CI/CD pipelines and modern engineering standards • Championing data quality, governance, and reliability • Exploring automation and emerging AI/agentic development approaches What we’re looking for • Proven experience as a Data Engineer in enterprise environments • Hands-on expertise with Microsoft Fabric or modern cloud data platforms • Strong track record building end-to-end data pipelines • Solid GitHub / version control practices • Deep experience across the Azure data stack (Fabric, Data Factory, Synapse, ADLS) • Strong grounding in modern data engineering principles Nice to have • Experience with AI-assisted / agentic engineering workflows • Exposure to iPaaS tools • Background in automotive, manufacturing, or industrial sectors • Experience supporting analytics or AI/ML workloads • Understanding of data-as-a-product thinking Why this role? • Be part of a major enterprise transformation programme • Work with Microsoft Fabric at scale • Collaborate with high-performing engineering and business teams • Strong likelihood of extension beyond the initial 6 months Interested? Cam Dalziel leads Aspire’s data and AI contract practice across Europe, partnering with top-tier talent and clients to deliver high-impact teams. Apply today or reach out to Cam for a confidential discussion about the role - cam.dalziel@aspirerecruitmentgroup.com.