About this role
Salary: £70,000 - 80,000 per year
Requirements: Strong experience with Python and PySparkExperience with Spark and notebook engineeringExperience with Lakehouse / Medallion architectureExperience with Delta and SQLExperience with Azure and Git / CI/CDExperience with automated testingExperience with data quality and observabilityExperience building reusable engineering patternsBackground in Databricks/PySpark environments is particularly desirableSenior-level experience influencing architecture, technical design, coding standards, CI/CD, testing, and engineering best practice Responsibilities: Join us as a Senior Data Engineer in our ongoing modernisation of our data capabilityWork hands-on across Python / PySpark, Microsoft Fabric, Spark and notebook engineering, Lakehouse / Medallion architecture, Delta, SQL, Azure, Git / CI/CD, automated testing, data quality and observability, and reusable engineering patternsHelp turn our modern Microsoft Fabric/Azure foundations into a code-led engineering environmentInfluence architecture, technical design, coding standards, CI/CD, testing, and engineering best practiceSupport other engineers and take ownership of more complex technical problemsRemain deeply technical and hands-on while contributing to the development of our modern data engineering capability Technologies: AIAzureCI/CDDatabricksFabricGitSupportPythonPySparkSQLSparkCloud More:
We are an established organisation continuing a significant modernisation of our data capability. Over the last couple of years, we have been moving away from a legacy data estate and establishing a modern Microsoft Fabric/Azure platform. This role is a good opportunity for someone who wants to remain deeply technical and hands-on while having more influence over how a modern data engineering capability develops. The long-term direction extends beyond traditional data engineering into AI, Generative AI and intelligent automation. The role is based in the North West, with 1-2 days per week in the office, and the salary is £70,000 - £80,000, with potential flexibility above this for an exceptional candidate.
last updated 37 week of 2026