Senior Azure Data Engineer — Data Platform Lead (Contract)

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm specializing in public sector roles is looking for a Senior Azure Data Engineer on a contract basis. The candidate will own technical delivery within an agile squad and build scalable components of the data platform. Key qualifications include strong knowledge of Azure and hands-on data engineering experience. The role offers £550 per day inside IR35 with potential for extension, requiring 4 days per month at the Brighton office.

Qualifications

• Strong Azure data platform knowledge preferred.
• Hands-on experience in data engineering is essential.
• Strong SQL skills required.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory is preferable.
• Agile working experience is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Own technical delivery in an agile squad.
• Build scalable, cost-efficient data platform components.
• Maintain compliance with governance policies.
• Support operational reliability through monitoring.
• Coach junior engineers and guide analysts on data platform use.

Skills

Strong knowledge of cloud data platforms

Data engineering development experience

Strong SQL skills

Data integration and workflow application knowledge

Agile working experience

Job description

A recruitment firm specializing in public sector roles is looking for a Senior Azure Data Engineer on a contract basis. The candidate will own technical delivery within an agile squad and build scalable components of the data platform. Key qualifications include strong knowledge of Azure and hands-on data engineering experience. The role offers £550 per day inside IR35 with potential for extension, requiring 4 days per month at the Brighton office.