Data Engineer - Python, FS

Project Brains; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services company is seeking a Python Data Engineer to enhance their Internal Audit Data Team in Birmingham. The role involves building data infrastructure, designing ETL/ELT pipelines, and ensuring data governance in a regulated environment. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of experience in data engineering and proficiency in tools like Databricks and Snowflake.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Python-based data engineering experience.
• Proven experience with Databricks, Snowflake or equivalent.
• Hands-on ETL/ELT experience across cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Build robust data infrastructure for audit insights.
• Design scalable ETL/ELT pipelines in Python.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on data governance.

Skills

Python

Data Governance

ETL/ELT

Data Lineage

Communication

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

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Project Brains is a Future of Work platform that empowers businesses to grow by matching them with fractional specialists.

Our client is an international, privately owned, high growth technology services company, serving the world’s most respected financial institutions. They’re hiring a Python Data Engineer to join their Internal Audit Data Team in Birmingham.

This is a high-trust role for someone who thrives in complex, regulated environments and knows how to deliver high-performance data pipelines in the cloud.

Role

• You’ll build robust data infrastructure to enable smarter audit and risk insights.
• You’ll design scalable ETL/ELT pipelines in Python (with PySpark) and orchestrate them using tools like Databricks and Snowflake.
• You’ll work with structured and unstructured data across the firm, integrating APIs, batch loads, and real-time streams.
• Your work will power cross-functional audit teams, so documentation, data lineage, and reproducibility will be key.
• Expect hands-on collaboration with stakeholders, ownership of quality checks, and a strong focus on data governance, compliance, and cloud optimisation.

Qualifications

* 3+ years of Python-based data engineering experience

* Proven experience with Databricks, Snowflake or equivalent big data platforms

* Hands-on ETL/ELT experience across cloud services like AWS, Azure, or GCP

* Strong grasp of data governance, lineage, security, and quality checks

* Experience working in regulated or audit-heavy environments (finance a plus)

* The ability to communicate with both tech and non-tech stakeholders

Ready to shape how audit gets done in the AI/ cloud era? Reach out to the PB team at [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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