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Data Engineer

Hybrid in London·Full-time·Added 20 days ago (last checked 8 Oct)

Cognizant

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Overview

Job details

  • Full-time

    Per the ad.

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Be near London for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have 4+ years of experience

    Mid-level role.

Skills

Nice to have

The role

Role: Data Engineer

Location: London (2 or 3 days in a week)

Employment: Fulltime (Sponsorship not available)

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF)

  • Optimizing SQL queries, stored procedures, and functions for data transformation and performance tuning

  • Own end-to-end delivery of data engineering tasks - from requirement gathering to deployment and support

  • Mentor junior data engineers and review their code/pipeline designs

  • Implement data quality checks, validation frameworks, and error-handling mechanisms within pipelines

  • Integrate data from structured/unstructured sources (APIs, flat files)

  • Collaborate with data analysts, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions

  • Contribute to CI/CD implementation for data pipeline deployments

  • Maintain technical documentation for pipelines, data flows, and architecture

Required Skills

  • Strong hands-on experience with SQL (complex joins, window functions, query optimization, indexing, stored procedures)

  • 4+ years of experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF) - pipelines, mapping data flows, triggers, linked services, integration runtimes

  • Solid understanding of Data Engineering principles

  • Strong working knowledge of the Azure data ecosystem: Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2), Azure SQL Database

  • Experience with performance tuning and troubleshooting pipeline/data issues

  • Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps preferred)

  • Understanding of data governance, security, and compliance practices

  • Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills

Preferred/Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Experience with Databricks

  • Familiarity with real-time/streaming data

  • Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203) certification

About Cognizant

Cognizant is a global IT services and consulting company whose engineers, consultants, researchers and innovators turn ideas into AI and advanced technologies for client organizations. It serves a wide range of industries including automotive, banking, consumer goods, communications and media, healthcare, insurance, retail, manufacturing, and travel and hospitality.

Its work spans areas such as data and AI, digital engineering, business processes, and consulting, helping leading organizations convert ideas into action. The company describes a supportive culture focused on continuous learning and career growth.

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