Senior Data Engineer (databricks)
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This role is for a Senior Data Engineer (Databricks) on a 6+ month contract in the Financial Services sector. Key skills include Databricks, Python, Spark, and Kafka. Experience with CI/CD tools and SQL is required; knowledge of GDPR is a plus.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
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💰 - Day rate
600
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🗓️ - Date discovered
July 8, 2025
🕒 - Project duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location type
Hybrid
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📄 - Contract type
Unknown
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🔒 - Security clearance
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Reading, England, United Kingdom
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Data Pipeline #Azure Event Hubs #Spark (Apache Spark) #Cloud #Data Engineering #GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) #Python #GitHub #Kafka (Apache Kafka) #Big Data #Azure #Java #Scala #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Delta Lake #Azure DevOps #DevOps #PySpark #Databricks #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)"
Role description
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Contract Data Engineer
Financial Services | 6+ Months | Competitive Day Rate
My client, a global consultancy, is looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join on a contract basis to support major digital transformation projects with Tier 1 banks.
You'll help design and build scalable, cloud-based data solutions using Databricks, Python, Spark, and Kafka-working on both greenfield initiatives and enhancing high-traffic financial applications.
Key Skills & Experience:
• Strong hands-on experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, Spark Structured Streaming, and Unity Catalog
• Advanced Python/PySpark and big data pipeline development
• Familiar with event streaming tools (Kafka, Azure Event Hubs)
• Solid understanding of SQL, data modelling, and lakehouse architecture
• Experience deploying via CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
Nice to Have:
• Knowledge of Scala/Java
• Understanding of GDPR and handling sensitive data
This is a contract role (UK-based) offering the chance to work on high-impact projects shaping the future of finance with some onsite presence required.
