Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer (Azure / Databricks) £550/day Outside IR35 Manchester – Hybrid (1 day per week onsite) 6-month contract We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join a Product & Technology team supporting an enterprise data platform used for analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making across the business. This role will focus on building and maintaining scalable data pipelines within an Azure-based data platform, working closely with product, data, and business teams to deliver reliable and high-quality data solutions. Responsibilities • Build and maintain data pipelines for structured and unstructured data • Develop ELT workflows using Azure Databricks (PySpark) • Write performant SQL and apply good data modelling practices • Support batch and near–real-time data processing use cases • Work with Azure services such as Event Hubs, Storage Accounts, and Key Vault • Contribute to data governance and security best practices • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver pragmatic solutions Required experience • Strong experience as a Data Engineer in an Azure environment • Hands-on Databricks and PySpark development experience • Solid SQL and relational database knowledge • Experience supporting data pipelines in production environments • Good communication skills and ability to work with non-technical stakeholders Nice to have • Exposure to streaming solutions (Structured Streaming, Auto Loader) • Experience with Unity Catalog or data governance tooling • Salesforce or Data Cloud integrations Contract details • £550/day Outside IR35 • 6-month contract • Hybrid working: 1 day per week onsite in Manchester • Immediate or short-notice starters preferred