Data Engineer

Coaction Recruitment
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Today
£65,000 – £75,000 pa

Salary

£65,000 – £75,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
30 Apr 2026 (Today)

Benefits

Bonus Pension 25 days holiday (can buy up to 10 additional days) Two wellness days Two volunteering days Healthcare scheme Career development plans (courses & certifications)

Data Engineer

£65,000 to £75,000 basic salary per annum plus an excellent benefits package including bonus, pension, 25 days holiday (can buy up to 10 additional days), two wellness days, two volunteering days, healthcare scheme, excellent career development plans (courses & certifications), hybrid working (1–2 days per week in the office), and more.

Our client, a leading UK law firm ranked as one of the best companies to work for in the country, is seeking a Data Engineer to join their growing AI team on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative law firm where the utilisation of AI has become fundamental to their business strategy.

Reporting to the Head of AI & Innovation, and working with a small team of Data Engineers, you will play a key role in building a greenfield Azure / Fabric-based data platform to support firm-wide analytics and client-facing AI products. The successful Data Engineer will have experience across cloud and on-prem technologies and a keen, demonstrable interest in working with AI.

Essential skills:

  • At least 5 years of Data Engineering experience
  • A proven end-end project leader across all aspects of the project lifecycle
  • SQL
  • Python
  • Cloud (Azure) and on-prem technologies
  • Strong, demonstrable interest in AI

This is a rare opportunity to join a law firm where AI is a genuine strategic priority, working in a greenfield environment with the backing to build and shape a modern data platform from the ground up. This role will suit someone who enjoys variety in their day-to-day work and has ideally been involved in the build of a brand-new data platform previously.

If you are interested, please click the “apply now” button.

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Coaction Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

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