AI-Powered Data & Integration Engineer (Hybrid, Manchester)

Outcomes First Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Your Wellbeing Matters

Family Growth Support

Vista benefits

Job summary

Outcomes First Group is recruiting a Data & Integration Engineer to join our IT team in a hybrid role in Manchester City Centre. You will design, develop and support integrations, data pipelines and automation platforms across the group using Microsoft Fabric, Power Automate and AI-powered tools.

You'll collaborate with business stakeholders and software providers to ensure secure, reliable data flows, build lakehouse and warehouse solutions for reporting, and drive innovation through data and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Data Integration Engineer, Integration Developer or similar role.
• Hands-on with Microsoft Fabric including Lakehouse, Warehouse and Data Factory.
• Experience designing and developing ETL processes, data pipelines and integration solutions.
• Strong SQL and Python skills with PySpark.
• Experience building solutions using Power Automate.
• Experience with REST APIs, OAuth and Entra ID.
• Understanding of data architecture, governance and security principles.
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale data and integration platforms.
• Experience with Copilot Studio and AI-powered solutions.
• Knowledge of Azure AI services and emerging AI technologies.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of Purview and data governance frameworks.
• Experience with Dataverse and Power Platform technologies.
• Microsoft certifications such as Fabric Data Engineer Associate or Power Platform Developer Associate.
• Experience in a multi-site or complex organisational environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain and support integrations between key business systems.
• Build and optimise data pipelines and data solutions using Microsoft Fabric.
• Develop Lakehouse and Warehouse solutions to support reporting and BI requirements.
• Create and support automation solutions using Microsoft Power Automate to improve business efficiency.
• Design and develop Microsoft Copilot Studio agents to enhance automation and user self-service capabilities.
• Develop AI-powered solutions using Copilot Studio, Power Platform and Azure AI technologies.
• Implement best practice engineering, testing, deployment and support processes across integrations and automation solutions.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data, integration and automation services, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Ensure all solutions meet security, governance and compliance requirements.
• Work closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities to automate processes and improve data accessibility.
• Support continuous improvement across data engineering, integration, reporting and AI capabilities.
• Provide technical guidance and expertise to internal teams and third-party suppliers.

Skills

Data integration

ETL pipelines

SQL

Python

PySpark

Power Automate

REST APIs

OAuth

Entra ID

Governance

CI/CD

DevOps

Stakeholder mgmt

Azure AI

Copilot Studio

Dataverse

Power Platform

Microsoft Fabric

Education

Fabric Data Engineer Associate

Power Platform Developer Associate

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Lakehouse

Data Factory

Power Automate

Copilot Studio

Azure AI

Dataverse

Power Platform

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Outcomes First Group is recruiting a Data & Integration Engineer to join our IT team in a hybrid role in Manchester City Centre. You will design, develop and support integrations, data pipelines and automation platforms across the group using Microsoft Fabric, Power Automate and AI-powered tools.

You'll collaborate with business stakeholders and software providers to ensure secure, reliable data flows, build lakehouse and warehouse solutions for reporting, and drive innovation through data and