Azure Data Engineer Lead

Job Title: Azure Data Engineer Lead - Outside IR35
Location: Remote
Salary/Rate: £450 per day - Outside IR35
Start Date: 28/04/2025
Duration: 3 months


We have an exciting opportunity to with a major retail company. They are looking for a Lead Azure Data Engineer to join on an initial 3 month contract working outside IR35 and fully remote.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives:

1. Lead the design and execution of the end-to-end migration from on-premise data systems to Azure, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
2. Develop and optimise data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, and related services to support data ingestion, transformation, and integration.
3. Architect and implement Azure-based data solutions, including Data Lake, SQL Database, and Databricks, aligning with business and technical requirements.
4. Establish cloud data engineering best practices, including governance, security, monitoring, and cost optimisation.
5. Collaborate cross-functionally with cloud architects, analysts, and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical data solutions.
6. Lead and mentor a team of data engineers, providing hands-on technical guidance, code reviews, and fostering a high-performance culture.

Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:

1. Proven experience leading data engineering projects, especially cloud migration initiatives
2. Hands-on experience with Python, PySpark, SQL and Scala
3. Deep knowledge of modern data architecture, data modeling, and ELT/ETL practices
4. Strong grasp of data security, governance, and compliance in the cloud

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.


Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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