At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the migration to Databricks and enhance data engineering practices.
- Company: Dynamic Bristol-based organisation undergoing a major data transformation.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid work model, and opportunity for mentorship.
- Other info: Initial 3-5 month contract with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact on data solutions while leading a talented team.
- Qualifications: Expertise in Databricks, Spark, SQL, Python, and cloud-based data platforms.
Outside IR35 - 3-5 month contract - 2-3 days per week in Bristol.
Lead the technical delivery of a Databricks migration and wider data platform transformation. This is a hands-on role focused on Databricks, Spark, Python and SQL, with some mentoring responsibilities.
We're looking for an experienced Data Engineering Lead to join a Bristol-based organisation during a major data transformation programme.
What you'll be doing:
- This is a hands-on contract focused on helping deliver a migration to Databricks, improving data engineering practices and supporting the wider evolution of the data platform.
- You'll work closely with Data Engineers, Data Scientists and technical stakeholders to design, build and optimise scalable data solutions.
- While there will be opportunities to mentor and support engineers, this role is primarily focused on technical leadership and delivery during this interim role.
- You'll help drive the Databricks migration, build and optimise data pipelines, improve platform performance and establish engineering best practices across the team.
- Working closely with stakeholders across technology and the business, you'll play a key role in delivering reliable, scalable data solutions and supporting wider transformation initiatives.
What experience you'll need:
- Excellent experience with Databricks.
- Spark experience.
- Strong SQL and Python skills.
- Experience building modern cloud-based data platforms.
- Strong understanding of data modelling and engineering best practices.
- Experience delivering migration, modernisation or transformation projects.
- Comfortable providing technical leadership and mentoring engineers.
- Experience working in Agile environments.
The Details:
This is an initial 3-5 month contract paying £600-700 per day, operating Outside IR35. The team works on a hybrid basis with 2-3 days per week in the Bristol office, close to Temple Meads.
What's next?
Please apply and we'll arrange a call if it's a good fit!
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