About The Role

Senior Data Engineer to take ownership of the Microsoft Fabric platform, building and maintaining data pipelines, modelling data for analytics, and ensuring the platform is governed and scalable.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the Microsoft Fabric environment (OneLake, Pipelines, Dataflows, Notebooks).
• Build automated ingestion pipelines for flat files and APIs (batch-oriented).
• Design and manage orchestration workflows (e.g. Data Factory, Fabric Pipelines).
• Develop and maintain data models and medallion architecture (Bronze → Silver → Gold).
• Deliver high-quality datasets optimised for Power BI consumption.
• Apply best practices in CI/CD, testing, and version control.
• Monitor and optimise pipelines for performance, cost, and reliability.
• Collaborate with the central DevOps and IT teams to ensure compliance with security and governance policies.
• Provide guidance and standards for data engineering best practice within the digital team.

About You

Skills and experience

• Strong experience in data engineering with the Azure data stack (Fabric, Data Factory, Synapse).
• Proficiency in SQL and Python for data transformation, ETL/ELT and automation.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD, Git, and DevOps practices for data workflows.
• Experience designing and implementing layered data models.
• Ability to work independently as the first data engineer and set standards from the ground up.
• Excellent communication skills, able to collaborate with IT stakeholders as well as data scientists, analysts and business stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Exposure to Microsoft Fabric specifically.
• Experience with distributed data processing (e.g. Spark).
• Familiarity with equivalent cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
• Exposure to Snowflake or Databricks.

How To Apply

To apply simply complete a CV profile and submit your application. If shortlisted, a recruitment team member will arrange an introductory call (about 30 minutes) to discuss the role and your experience in more detail. Successful candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview, either via Microsoft Teams or in person at one of our offices.

Adjustments and accommodations

If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to help you participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence or anything else) please let us know.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology
• Industries: Construction

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