Data Engineer

Harnham; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Harnham in Nottingham is seeking a Data Engineer to join a financial services data transformation programme. You will help build and scale a Microsoft Fabric data platform that becomes the central source of truth for reporting, analytics and decision-making across the business.

Working with the Lead Data Engineer and a data team, you will shape the next phase of the platform, build Bronze/Silver/Gold data architectures, and develop data pipelines with Python, SQL and PySpark.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric in data engineering
• Strong Python development skills
• Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines
• Experience working within Microsoft Azure environments
• Strong SQL skills for data transformation and modelling
• Knowledge of data warehousing, lakehouse environments and medallion architecture
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance data solutions within Microsoft Fabric.
• Develop and maintain Bronze, Silver and Gold data architectures.
• Integrate and transform data from multiple source systems into Lakehouse environments.
• Build scalable data pipelines using Python, SQL and PySpark.
• Support the development of a centralised enterprise data platform and single source of truth.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and understand business data needs.
• Support the adoption of CI/CD practices and modern engineering standards.

Skills

Microsoft Fabric

Python

PySpark

SQL

ETL/ELT pipelines

Azure

Data warehousing

Lakehouse

Medallion architecture

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Data Engineer

Up to £65,000 + Benefits

Nottingham (2 Days in Office)

This is a great opportunity to join a well-established financial services organisation that is undertaking a significant data transformation programme. You'll play a key role in building and scaling a modern Microsoft Fabric data platform that will become the central source of truth for reporting, analytics and decision-making across the business.

THE COMPANY

This organisation is a long-established and highly respected UK financial services provider with a large customer base and a strong reputation for trust and stability. Currently investing heavily in technology and data, the business is modernising its data estate and building a cloud-first platform to support future growth, improved insights and better customer outcomes.

THE ROLE

Working closely with the Lead Data Engineer and a collaborative data team comprising engineering, governance and analytics specialists, you will help shape and deliver the next phase of the organisation's Microsoft Fabric platform.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building and enhancing data solutions within Microsoft Fabric.
• Developing and maintaining Bronze, Silver and Gold data architectures.
• Integrating and transforming data from multiple source systems into Lakehouse environments.
• Building scalable data pipelines using Python, SQL and PySpark.
• Supporting the development of a centralised enterprise data platform and single source of truth.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and understand business data needs.
• Supporting the adoption of CI/CD practices and modern engineering standards.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

You will bring strong capability in:

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric and delivering data engineering solutions within the platform.
• Strong Python development skills.
• Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Experience working within Microsoft Azure environments.
• Strong SQL skills for data transformation and modelling.
• Knowledge of data warehousing, lakehouse environments and medallion architecture.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

THE BENEFITS

You will receive a salary of up to £65,000 depending on experience.