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Xcede
Edinburgh
4 days ago
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Data Engineering Consultant (all levels)

We’re working with a globally recognised consultancy that delivers cutting-edge digital, data, and analytics solutions to some of the most complex infrastructure projects across the UK and beyond. With a strong commitment to technical excellence, inclusion, and client impact, they partner with high-profile organisations to help them unlock the full potential of their data assets.


Due to continued growth and demand for their data services, they are expanding their specialist engineering team and seeking talented Data Engineering Consultants at various seniority levels — from experienced engineers to those ready to step into leadership roles.


The Role


As a Data Engineering Consultant, you will:


  • Collaborate with stakeholders across development, analytics, and business teams to define and implement components of the data landscape in line with strategic data goals
  • Translate business and end-user needs into robust technical solutions, delivery plans, and architectural designs
  • Build and maintain highly automated, scalable data pipelines using modern cloud-based tools
  • Identify and resolve data quality and pipeline performance issues to ensure stability and integrity
  • Contribute to the design and deployment of data lakes, warehouses, and streaming architectures
  • Participate in mentoring and upskilling junior team members, supporting a high-performance, inclusive team culture
  • Continuously look for opportunities to improve delivery methods, introduce new technologies, and drive technical innovation across client projects
  • Document processes and contribute to internal knowledge repositories and best practice libraries


Key Skills & Experience


Strong hands-on experience with Azure tooling, including:


  • Databricks, Data Factory, Data Lake, and Synapse (or similar data warehouse tools)
  • Azure Analysis Services or comparable BI tooling


Solid programming capability in:


  • SQL, Python, Spark, and ideally DAX
  • Familiarity with CI/CD, Git, and modern DevOps practices (preferably in Azure DevOps)
  • Excellent communication skills — able to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to operate in a client-facing environment, contributing to multi-disciplinary teams and complex programmes
  • Ideally, experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
  • Exposure to Kimball data modeling, data architecture, and performance optimisation
  • Experience delivering end-to-end solutions involving Azure data platform components


If this role interests you and you would like to find out more (or find out about other roles), please apply here or contact us via (feel free to include a CV for review)

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