Senior Azure Data Engineer - Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Senior Azure Data Engineer - Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

• This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract, working for the Data Platform team on the S4 Hana upgrade project
• We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
• The base location for this role is Newcastle Upon Tyne

Main Responsibilities

• Guide and support your team members, encouraging and supporting a collaborative and productive work environment
• Develop and implement data ingestion solutions on the Azure platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance. Leveraging technologies such as Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Delta Lake, and Python
• Design and maintain robust ETL/ELT processes to integrate data from various sources into Azure data services
• Help to implement DataOps practices to streamline and automate the data lifecycle, ensuring faster delivery and higher quality of data products
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines for data workflows to facilitate automated testing and deployment
• Ensure data quality, security, and compliance with industry standards and best practices
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders, to understand and address their data needs
• Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in the Azure ecosystem, other technologies/methods, and data engineering, helping to drive continuous improvement within the team

Ideal Candidate

You will fit right into this role if you:

• Can demonstrate advanced knowledge of cloud services, preferably the broader Fabric or Databricks suite of products; or Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Function Apps, alongside a skillset incorporating data modelling techniques and business data requirement comprehension, documentation and communication
• Are able to work efficiently in a dynamic environment, with a focus on detail and accuracy and have a keenness to problem solve
• Hold a steadfast commitment to data security and ability to guide others in this area
• Are keen to understand the commercial drivers of the business and can build data solutions to drive growth