Remote Data Engineer for Public Sector (Azure/Power BI)

Methods Business and Digital Technology; Greater London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LinkedIn Learning access

Wellness 24/7 confidential employeeass

5 extra days + 25 days annual leave

Pension salary exchange

Life assurance 4x salary

Private medical insurance

Worldwide travel insurance

Volunteer days

Job summary

Methods Analytics (MA) is recruiting Data Engineers to join our Public Sector Business unit on a permanent basis. This role is mainly remote but requires travel to client sites, with offices in London, Sheffield, and Bristol. Salary is between £60k to £75k.

You will work with cross-functional teams to transform data into actionable insights, build end-to-end solutions using Azure Synapse, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI, and develop scalable data models and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in SQL and Python for complex data problems.
• Strong understanding of Data Lakehouse concepts and implementations.
• Hands-on experience with Spark-based platforms (Azure Synapse, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric).
• Skilled in building ETL/ELT pipelines in Azure and Spark environments.
• Ability to write efficient, cost-conscious queries and optimise performance.
• Experience creating Power BI dashboards to support decisions.
• Knowledge of dimensional modelling and data governance practices.

Responsibilities

• Work with cross-functional teams to translate complex data concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with delivery teams on projects that transform raw data into insights.
• Build end-to-end data solutions using Fabric, Azure, Synapse, Databricks and Power BI.
• Design and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and robust data models.
• Uphold data governance, security and compliance practices across platforms.
• Ensure data quality and optimise queries for performance and cost-efficiency.
• Develop intuitive Power BI dashboards for stakeholders and leadership.
• Monitor performance and identify optimisation opportunities for reliability and speed.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging data engineering tools.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data Lakehouse

Spark (PySpark)

Azure Synapse

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Power BI

Dimensional Modelling

CI/CD

Data Governance

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse

Databricks

Power BI

Job description

Methods Analytics (MA) is recruiting Data Engineers to join our Public Sector Business unit on a permanent basis. This role is mainly remote but requires travel to client sites, with offices in London, Sheffield, and Bristol. Salary is between £60k to £75k.

You will work with cross-functional teams to transform data into actionable insights, build end-to-end solutions using Azure Synapse, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI, and develop scalable data models and dashboards.