Senior Data Engineer

trg.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

trg. seeks a Senior Data Engineer to build a Databricks lakehouse for an independent finance consultancy in London. The role is contract-based with 2 days on-site and a 6-month horizon, with extension likely. You will directly implement end-to-end data pipelines and governance in a fast-paced environment.

Key focus areas include Databricks, PySpark, Delta Lake, and Unity Catalog, plus active use of AI tooling in daily development. Expect a hands-on contributor role requiring immediate impact.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Databricks experience with PySpark and Delta Lake.
• Ability to contribute with minimal ramp-up and deliver meaningful work quickly.
• Active use of AI tooling in day-to-day development, not just prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Build data pipelines in Databricks for ingestion, transformation and modelling.
• Implement medallion architecture (bronze, silver, gold) with Unity Catalog governance.
• Deploy infrastructure as code; avoid manual UI configuration.
• Develop data quality and reconciliation frameworks for trusted reporting.
• Support dashboards and internal reporting outputs.

Skills

Databricks experience

PySpark

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

AI tooling

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Senior Data Engineer (Databricks) | Contract | £700 Inside IR35 | 2 days onsite

An independent finance consultancy is hiring a Senior Data Engineer to help build their Databricks lakehouse. A solid technical vision is already in place, this isn't a role for defining strategy from scratch, it's a role for getting stuck into the build.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain data pipelines in Databricks, covering ingestion, transformation and modelling
• Implement medallion architecture (bronze, silver, gold) and manage governance through Unity Catalog
• Deploy everything as code, infrastructure-as-code principles throughout, no manual UI configuration
• Build data quality and reconciliation frameworks to ensure trusted, reliable reporting
• Support dashboards and reporting output for internal financial and business use

What they're looking for

• Strong, current, hands-on Databricks experience, PySpark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog
• Comfortable working with minimal ramp-up, able to commit meaningful work within days of joining
• Genuine, active use of AI tooling in day-to-day development, not just for prototyping
• Senior individual contributor mindset

What they're offering

• 2 days on site in London
• 6-month contract, likelihood of extension