Data Engineer (SC Cleared)

Syntax Consultancy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global IT consulting firm in Greater London is seeking a Data Engineer for a 6-month contract. The successful candidate will possess strong Microsoft Fabric architecture skills and active SC Security Clearance. This hybrid position requires 2 days on-site and 3 days remote. Responsibilities include technical leadership, team mentoring, and stakeholder management in a vibrant government-focused project environment. Competitive daily rates apply, and this is a great opportunity to advance in a dynamic technology space.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Microsoft Fabric, especially in Lakehouse architecture and data engineering.
• Active SC Security Clearance is essential.
• Experience in mentoring teams and managing stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead Microsoft Fabric architecture and standards.
• Mentor and direct team members in project execution.
• Coordinate with internal and external squads for project delivery.

Skills

Microsoft Fabric architecture

Technical Leadership

Team Leading

Stakeholder Management

Performance optimisation

Job description

Data Engineer (SC Cleared)

London (Hybrid)

6 Month Contract

£500 / day (Inside IR35)

Data Engineer needed with strong Microsoft Fabric enterprise data platform expertise, and active SC Security Clearance.

Hybrid Working - 3 days / week remote (WFH), and 2 days / week on-site in Central London.

A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business specialising in Government projects.

Key Skills, Experience + Tasks

• Technical Leadership : owning Microsoft Fabric architecture including : Lakehouse, OneLake organization, Warehouse patterns, Gold Layer modelling, defining/implementing ingestion + transformation pipelines (Dataflows Gen2, Notebooks), establishing modelling standards for Gold Layer + semantic models, performance optimisation, lineage / observability, governance, RBAC, security, data retention.
• Team Leading / Delivery : setting standards, directing / mentoring the team, reviewing designs, unblocking delivery.
• Planning / coordinating internal squads and external suppliers, managing risks / issues + meeting milestones.
• Stakeholder Management : engaging with p...