Data Engineer - 12 month fixed term contract

Data Engineer – Mitie

Location

Birmingham (Hybrid – travel to Birmingham, Bristol, London, or Manchester as required)

Contract

• 12‑Month Fixed Term Contract (40 hours per week)
• Role Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, and Python.
• Build and manage streaming data pipelines using Event Hubs and KQL for near real‑time data ingestion.
• Transform and optimise data through bronze, silver, and gold layers within a modern Data Lakehouse architecture.
• Manage ingestion from diverse data sources including CAFM systems, finance, Salesforce, Io T, and HR systems.
• Work across Azure and Cloudera environments to deliver scalable data solutions.
• Data Quality & Governance
• Ensure data integrity through embedded data quality checks across pipelines.
• Use Azure Dev Ops and CI/CD pipelines to manage deployment and lifecycle of data solutions.
• Maintain data governance standards, including data lineage, dictionaries, and documentation.
• Perform root cause analysis on data issues and collaborate with stakeholders to resolve upstream problems.
• Collaboration & Optimisation
• Build large, complex datasets aligned to business requirements.
• Review and optimise SQL, Python, and KQL scripts for performance and scalability.
• Conduct performance analysis of pipelines and recommend improvements.
• Work closely with Analysts and BI Developers to deliver "Gold Standard" datasets.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Required Qualifications
• Strong experience with Microsoft Fabric and the Azure Data Stack (ADF, Synapse, Data Lake).
• Advanced skills in Python, Py Spark, and SQL.
• Experience building batch and streaming data pipelines.
• Exposure to Kusto Query Language (KQL) and Event Hubs (desirable).
• Experience with CI/CD, Git Ops, and Azure Dev Ops.
• Knowledge of big data platforms such as Cloudera/Hadoop (desirable).
• Proven experience (3+ years) in a Data Engineer role.
• Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related quantitative discipline.
• Key Skills
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability.
• Ability to interpret business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Self‑motivated, organised, and able to work in a hybrid environment.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on enterprise‑scale data transformation projects.
• Access to Mitie's Choices lifestyle benefits platform, including extra holidays, dental cover, and tech schemes.
• Virtual GP access for you and your household.
• Financial wellbeing support through Salary Finance.
• Mi Deals discounts, cycle‑to‑work scheme, and retail benefits.
• Life cover up to 4× salary, enhanced pension contributions, and save‑as‑you‑earn scheme.
• Opportunity to earn shares through the Mitie Matching Share Plan.
• Recognition through the Mitie Stars programme.
• Ongoing training, development, and career progression opportunities.
• Equal Opportunity

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all.

If you have a disability or long‑term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Ashish Gautam at

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