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10 months ago
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Role Title: Data Engineer
Duration: 3 months
Location: Telford, hybrid
Rate: up to £510.30 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Clearance required: SC is preferred but not essential

Role purpose / summary

Our client is seeking an experienced data engineer to join the data team, contributing to the development of data pipelines for a bespoke custom trade communication system for public organisations. Leveraging Azure products (Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks), you'll play a vital role in shaping the data stream infrastructure & pipelines.

Key Skills/ requirements

Experience in Azure data engineering or data science pipelines, demonstrating proficiency in building and maintaining data pipelines within the Azure ecosystem.
Proficiency in SQL and Python coding, with the ability to efficiently manipulate and analyse large datasets.
Comfortable working with ambiguous requirements and prototyping solutions, demonstrating adaptability and problem-solving skills.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies, with the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with clients' data teams, gather requirements, and provide updates on project progress.
Nice to have:

Microsoft Azure Data Engineer or Azure Data Scientist certification.
Experience of Jira and Confluence
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply

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