
Azure Data Engineer
- London
- £62,000 per year
- Contract
- Full-time
Salary: Up to £62,000 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed Term (18 months)Are you a skilled Data Engineer looking to make a real impact in a world-renowned cultural institution? We're working with a prestigious organisation undergoing a major digital and data transformation - and they're looking for a hands-on Data Engineer to help build the foundations of their future data estate.This is a unique opportunity to join a high-impact transformation programme at a pivotal moment. You'll play a key role in designing and building robust, scalable data pipelines that bring together data from across the organisation - including CRM, HR, Finance, and Commercial systems - into clean, trusted, and AI-ready datasets.You'll be part of a growing data team, working closely with architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to unlock insights and enable innovation.What You'll Be Doing:
- Design and build robust, automated data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Synapse, dbt, and Databricks.
- Integrate data from enterprise systems (e.g. Dynamics, iTrent, Unit4) into a unified data platform.
- Cleanse, transform, and model data to support BI tools (e.g., Power BI) and AI/ML use cases.
- Implement data validation, lineage tracking, and metadata tagging for observability and trust.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to standardise KPIs and support cross-functional reporting.
- Ensure secure handling of sensitive data in line with GDPR and internal policies.
- Solid experience in data engineering or backend data development.
- Strong experience with Azure data services (e.g., Data Factory, Dake Lake, Synapse, Databricks) and tools like dbt.
- Proficiency in SQL and Python, with a solid understanding of data modelling and transformation.
- Experience integrating data from enterprise systems (CRM, ERP, HRIS).
- Familiarity with DevOps practices (CI/CD, version control, monitoring) in a data context.
- A salary of up to £62,000 depending on experience
- 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- A generous pension scheme