

Opus Recruitment Solutions
Senior Data Engineer
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This role is for a Senior Data Engineer with 7+ years of experience, focusing on ELT/ETL data pipelines and Databricks migration. Contract length is 6 months, pay rate is £500–£525 per day, and it’s hybrid in Milton Keynes.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
January 7, 2026
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Hybrid
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📄 - Contract
Outside IR35
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Milton Keynes
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Scala #dbt (data build tool) #Data Engineering #Cloud #Spark (Apache Spark) #Databricks #Azure #Monitoring #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Migration #PySpark #Data Pipeline #Python #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)"
Role description
Outside IR35 | £500–£525 per day | Milton Keynes | Hybrid Working | 6-Month Initial Term
We are currently looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to support a major data modernisation programme. You’ll be instrumental in reshaping and enhancing data pipelines as the business moves towards a Databricks Lakehouse setup. The work centres on creating scalable, high-quality data flows that underpin analytics, reporting, and strategic insight across the organisation.
This contract is outside IR35, requires one on-site day each week, and offers an immediate start with strong extension prospects.
What You’ll Be Doing
• Developing, refining, and maintaining robust ELT/ETL data pipelines
• Supporting the migration of data assets into a Databricks Lakehouse framework
• Ensuring data is accurate, reliable, and optimised for analytical consumption
• Partnering with stakeholders to deliver well-engineered, business-aligned solutions
• Monitoring production systems and resolving performance or reliability issues
What They’re Looking For
• 7+ years of Data Engineering experience, ideally within cloud-native environments
• Strong background in building and optimising large-scale data pipelines
• Practical expertise with Databricks and Azure services
• Confident communicator with strong problem-solving ability
Core Technologies
• Databricks
• DBT
• Python
• PySpark
• SQL
• Azure
If you are interested in this role then please apply via this platform or email me a copy of your most up to date CV to and I will be in touch.
Outside IR35 | £500–£525 per day | Milton Keynes | Hybrid Working | 6-Month Initial Term
Outside IR35 | £500–£525 per day | Milton Keynes | Hybrid Working | 6-Month Initial Term
We are currently looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to support a major data modernisation programme. You’ll be instrumental in reshaping and enhancing data pipelines as the business moves towards a Databricks Lakehouse setup. The work centres on creating scalable, high-quality data flows that underpin analytics, reporting, and strategic insight across the organisation.
This contract is outside IR35, requires one on-site day each week, and offers an immediate start with strong extension prospects.
What You’ll Be Doing
• Developing, refining, and maintaining robust ELT/ETL data pipelines
• Supporting the migration of data assets into a Databricks Lakehouse framework
• Ensuring data is accurate, reliable, and optimised for analytical consumption
• Partnering with stakeholders to deliver well-engineered, business-aligned solutions
• Monitoring production systems and resolving performance or reliability issues
What They’re Looking For
• 7+ years of Data Engineering experience, ideally within cloud-native environments
• Strong background in building and optimising large-scale data pipelines
• Practical expertise with Databricks and Azure services
• Confident communicator with strong problem-solving ability
Core Technologies
• Databricks
• DBT
• Python
• PySpark
• SQL
• Azure
If you are interested in this role then please apply via this platform or email me a copy of your most up to date CV to and I will be in touch.
Outside IR35 | £500–£525 per day | Milton Keynes | Hybrid Working | 6-Month Initial Term






