At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and optimise data platforms using Microsoft Azure and build scalable data pipelines.
- Company: Join Acuity Analytics, a global leader in digital transformation and data insights.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, remote work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Exciting career growth in a dynamic environment with a focus on innovation.
- Why this job: Shape the future of data solutions and make a real impact in a collaborative team.
- Qualifications: 5+ years as a Data Engineer with strong skills in PySpark and SQL.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Please note
- for this role, you must be based in
- UK , Malta ,
- Bulgaria , or
Portugal .
The creative mind behind every project. Put your skills to the test to build solutions that continue to shape the world we live in.
About Us
Ascent has recently been acquired by Acuity Analytics. This is both a significant milestone for us and a tremendous opportunity for you.
Acuity Analytics is a business with a strong global reputation, an impressive client base and ambitious growth plans.
We deliver deep insights and domain‑led digital transformation to high‑growth and heavily regulated organisations.
To our customers we bring a partnership that provides the talent, technology and capability to enhance performance and operational efficiency.
About the Role
We’re looking for a
Senior Data Engineer to design, build and optimise modern data platforms using the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.
You will develop scalable data pipelines, transform complex datasets, and help organisations unlock the value of their data through Microsoft Fabric, Databricks and Azure services.
Working within a collaborative engineering team, you will contribute to cloud‑native data solutions, ensuring performance, scalability and best practices across enterprise data platforms.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain scalable data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks and Azure Synapse.
- Develop ETL/ELT solutions using Py Spark and SQL.
- Build and optimise data integration solutions using Azure Data Factory and Microsoft Fabric.
- Design scalable lakehouse and data warehouse solutions.
- Optimise data performance, reliability and quality across cloud platforms.
- Collaborate with data scientists, analysts and software engineers to deliver business solutions.
- Implement data governance, security and best practices.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards.
- Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve platform performance.
Requirements
- Strong commercial experience as a Data Engineer (5+ years).
- Strong experience with
Py Spark .
- Advanced
SQL skills.
- Experience with
- Microsoft Fabric ,
- Azure Databricks and/or
Azure Synapse Analytics .
- Experience building data pipelines using
- Azure Data Factory (ADF) ,
- Synapse Pipelines or
Microsoft Fabric Data Factory .
- Experience working with cloud‑based data platforms.
- Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills.
- Nice to Have
- Power BI
- Node. js
- LLM / Generative AI experience
- Data Science experience
Certifications (Preferred)
The following certifications are advantageous but not essential
• Microsoft Certified
Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600)
• Microsoft Certified
- Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700)
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Senior Data Engineer (Microsoft Fabric & Azure Data Platform) employer: Ascent Software
At Acuity Analytics, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through continuous learning opportunities and the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in a supportive environment. With a strong global reputation and ambitious growth plans, joining our team means being part of a forward-thinking organisation that values your contributions and empowers you to shape the future of data engineering.
