Azure Data Engineer | Location: Remote | Day Rate: - £500-£575 a day (Inside IR35) The Opportunity Our client is seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Data Engineer to play a key role in the creation of a brand-new data platform within the Microsoft Azure and Fabric ecosystem. As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll work closely with both technical and business stakeholders, leveraging your expertise to design, develop, and optimise a high-performance data platform. This platform will be built to scale, incorporating the latest advancements in data intelligence while supporting strategic business objectives. Experience Needed: ✅ Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure data tools (Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Azure DevOps & Azure SQL). ✅ Commercial Project experience with Microsoft Fabrics ✅ Dimensional modelling expertise for analytics use cases. ✅ Strong ETL/ELT development skills. ✅ Python scripting experience for data automation. ✅ Experience with CI/CD methodologies for data platforms. Key Responsibilities: 🔹 Build & Develop – Design and maintain a robust Azure-based Data Platform, ensuring performance, scalability, and availability. 🔹 Data Pipelines – Connect APIs, databases, and data streams to the platform, implementing ETL/ELT processes. 🔹 Data Integrity – Embed quality measures, monitoring, and alerting mechanisms. 🔹 CI/CD & Automation – Create deployment pipelines and automate workflows. 🔹 Collaboration – Work with stakeholders across Global IT, Data, and Reporting teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions. 🔹 Futureproofing – Drive the evolution of the data platform, ensuring adaptability for new data sources, analytical models, and emerging technologies. If you're an experienced Azure Data Engineer with commercial experience of Microsoft Fabric then click apply!