Data Engineer

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)