Data Engineer

Azure & Databricks Data Engineer | Reading / Hybrid | 3-Month Contract | Data Consultancy | £450-£500

Employer: UK-based Data Consultancy delivering modern cloud solutions for enterprise clients

Contract: 3 months (with potential extension)

Location: Reading / Hybrid (UK-based)

Role Summary:

Join client projects to help enterprise organisations modernise their data platforms. Hands-on work with Azure and Databricks to build and maintain scalable pipelines, warehouses, and transformation layers. Ideal for someone with strong Azure and Databricks skills who enjoys delivering practical, high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Build and optimise Azure data pipelines
• Maintain Databricks data platforms for analytics and reporting
• Implement transformations using dbt
• Orchestrate workflows with Airflow
• Support platform migrations and modernisation
• Apply engineering best practices, version control, and CI/CD
• Document solutions and contribute to technical discussions
• Collaborate with client teams on scalable solutions

Essential Experience:

• Hands-on Azure data platform experience
• Proficiency in Databricks
• DBT experience in enterprise environments
• Airflow workflow orchestration
• Exposure to a mix of industry backgrounds

Desirable Experience:

• Consultancy or multi-client delivery experience
• Input into platform design and architecture
• Experience in regulated or complex environments

Azure & Databricks Data Engineer | Reading / Hybrid | 3-Month Contract | Data Consultancy | £450-£500