Senior Data Engineer - 12m FTC

Senior Data Engineer – 12m FTC

Application Deadline: 4 February 2026

Department: Product Innovation

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London, UK

Reporting To: Director of Research & Development

Compensation: £50,000 – £55,000 / year

Description

We are looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Data Engineer to join the Cifas team for a 12 month fixed term contract. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines and architectures, while managing the Cifas data analytics environment. You will leverage Microsoft Fabric tools to build and optimise scalable data ecosystems, ensuring high performance and reliability.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in data modelling, ETL processes, and cloud-based data solutions, with a focus on maintaining data integrity and accessibility across the organisation.

Following a business review, there is a possibility that this role may become permanent. Therefore the ideal candidate is required to have a right to work status that would enable them to take on a permanent position. Please note, no permanent position is guaranteed.

Cifas are unable to offer visa sponsorship or work permits.

Key Responsibilities

Working alongside industry specialists, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Maintaining, monitoring and managing the Cifas data analytics environment, leveraging Microsoft Fabric tools to build and manage data ecosystems, ensuring scalability and performance optimisation.
• Designing and implementing scalable data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric components such as Data Factory, Lakehouse, and Data Warehouse.
• Developing and optimising complex queries for data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes.
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams and external providers to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
• Ensuring data quality and integrity through rigorous testing and validation procedures.
• Monitoring and troubleshooting data workflows, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Ensuring data pipelines are available and optimised for the application of data science and AI tools.
• Implementing data governance and security measures in compliance with industry standards.
• Documenting data workflows, system architectures, and integration processes to ensure transparency and knowledge sharing across teams.
• Providing technical support and training where necessary to ensure effective use of data platforms and tools.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Proven experience in data engineering with a focus on SQL and Microsoft Fabric and its components.
• Proficiency in programming languages like Python, SQL, and Scala for data manipulation and pipeline development.
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Fabric tools, including Data Factory, Lakehouse, and Data Warehouse.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Understanding of data modelling techniques and best practices.
• Knowledge of data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau.
• Certifications in Microsoft Azure or related technologies.
• Familiarity with big data technologies and frameworks.
• Experience of working with data science and AI tools in Microsoft Fabric.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve issues within data pipelines and systems.
• Capacity to design scalable and efficient solutions for complex data challenges.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to liaise with technical and non‑technical stakeholders effectively.

Benefits

In return for helping us take the fight to fraud, all our employees receive an impressive benefit package, which includes:

• Remote working with approximately 2 days a month in the London office.
• Generous annual leave allowance plus the bank holidays.
• Private healthcare.
• Excellent pension package through salary sacrifice.
• Personal and professional growth.
• Employee wellbeing services – Wellbeing hub access with resources to various online exercise content, meditation guides, sleep stories and yoga.

We have introduced agile ways of working, allowing teams to decide how best they work, while ensuring regular opportunities to collaborate and innovate. We create an environment to help you to unleash your potential and perform the most rewarding work of your career, whist keeping your wellbeing at the foremost with initiatives in place to promote the wellness of our people.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture and have dedicated inclusion champions across the business to celebrate and promote our uniqueness. We also have a dedicated team of volunteers looking for innovative ways to give back as part of our commitments under our Corporate Social Responsibility. We are delighted to be recognised in the 2021, 2022 and 2024 best companies to work for listings. We have also been awarded the Investors In People Gold accreditation.

If you are passionate about our purpose and would like an opportunity to make a valuable contribution to fraud prevention, we would like to hear from you.