Senior Data Engineer

Zealous Agency; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Zealous Agency in Birmingham is seeking a data engineer to design, build and optimise scalable data solutions across Microsoft Fabric and Azure. You’ll translate complex requirements into practical data pipelines and collaborate with BI, Operations and senior stakeholders to drive business value.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in data engineering, strong SQL, data modelling and experience mentoring teammates, with familiarity in PySpark and Power BI.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in data engineering with strong SQL and data modelling skills
• Core experience with Azure Data Factory and the wider Azure data ecosystem
• Understanding of data architecture principles
• Experience supporting or mentoring team members

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable data solutions that support the wider business.
• Work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver robust data pipelines.
• Ensure the enterprise data platform is fit for the future.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Data modelling

Azure Data Factory

Microsoft Fabric

Azure data ecosystem

Mentoring

Data architecture

PySpark

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Power BI

Job description

You’ll be joining a team that works on a crucial enterprise data platform that powers this business. This is high-impact and for someone who wants to shape the data platform, not just maintain it.

You’ll be the type of data engineer who can design and build scalable, secure pipelines across Microsoft Fabric and Azure, and who can translate complex technical requirements into solutions that actually move the business forward. The absolute ideal person is comfortable in architecture session and diving into SQL or PySpark.

You’ll work cross-functionally, partnering with BI, Operations and senior stakeholders, with the freedom to help modernise how the business stores, moves and uses data. If you’re someone who wants to build something that matters rather than just keep the lights on, this is the role for you.

About the role

You’ll design, build and maintain scalable data solutions that support the wider business. You’ll work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver robust data pipelines and ensure our enterprise data platform is fit for the future.

Key Skills Needed:

• 3-5 years’ experience in data engineering, with advanced SQL and strong data modelling skills
• Some experience with Microsoft Fabric, core experience with Azure Data Factory and the wider Azure data ecosystem essential
• Understanding of data architecture principles
• Experience supporting or mentoring

Nice to haves:

• Experience with Python or PySpark for data processing and transformation
• Familiarity with Power BI and semantic modelling