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Senior Data Engineer

Hybrid in Milton Keynes·Added yesterday (last checked 13 Nov)

Agency
La Fosse

43 open roles

Our summary

Salary
£500 - £550 a day
Work mode
Hybrid, Milton Keynes
Contract
Contract role, outside IR35
Experience
7+ years

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years in Data Engineering with strong experience in cloud-based data platforms.
  • Proven ability to design and optimise pipelines for large-scale data processing.
  • Hands-on experience with Databricks and Azure.
  • Strong stakeholder communication and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

Bonus: Experience in eCommerce environments.

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The role

Outside IR35 | £500-550/day | Milton Keynes | Hybrid | Initial 5 Months

We have a new Senior Data Engineer contract opportunity with a global leading client with offices in Milton Keynes.

You'll join a high-impact team focused on rebuilding and optimising data pipelines into a Databricks Lakehouse environment, enabling clean, scalable, and high-quality data delivery for analytics and reporting.

This is outside IR35, requires 1 day per week on-site, and offers an initial 5-month contract with an immediate start and strong potential for extension on a greenfield project.

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and optimise data pipelines using ELT/ETL best practices.
  • Migrate and transform data into a Databricks Lakehouse architecture.
  • Ensure data quality, reliability, and scalability for analytics and reporting.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver robust solutions aligned with business needs.
  • Support production environments and troubleshoot performance issues.

Ideal Candidate

Tech Stack Required

  • Databricks
  • DBT
  • Python
  • PySpark
  • SQL
  • Azure
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