Azure Data Engineer

Azure Data Engineer | £350 - 450 per day | Bristol | Hybrid | 6-Month Initial Term  | A large-scale data transformation programme is underway, and our client is looking for an experienced Azure Data Engineer to support the rebuild of their cloud data platform. This role is hands-on and delivery-focused — you’ll be designing and developing Azure-native data pipelines, working extensively with Databricks, and shaping scalable data models across the Microsoft ecosystem. The role would require you to be on site in Bristol 3 days per week. What you’ll be doing

• Build, enhance and maintain data pipelines using Azure Databricks, Data Factory, and Delta Lake
• Develop and optimise Lakehouse components and cloud-based data flows
• Create robust data models to support analytics, MI and downstream reporting
• Assist in migrating legacy warehouse assets into a modern Azure environment
• Contribute to cloud architecture decisions, data standards and best-practice engineering patterns

What you’ll bring

• Strong hands-on experience across Azure Data Services (ADF, ADLS, Synapse, Databricks)
• Excellent SQL skills, with experience in performance tuning and optimisation
• Solid understanding of data modelling (star schema, medallion, ETL frameworks)
• Ability to work with complex, inconsistent or legacy data sources
• Experience building scalable, production-ready pipelines in a cloud environment

Azure Data Engineer | £350 - 450 per day | Bristol | Hybrid | 6-Month Initial Term  |