Data Engineer - Python, FS

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Project Brains is a Future of Work platform that empowers businesses to grow by matching them with fractional specialists. Our client is an international, privately owned, high growth technology services company, serving the world’s most respected financial institutions. They’re hiring a Python Data Engineer to join their Internal Audit Data Team in Birmingham. This is a high-trust role for someone who thrives in complex, regulated environments and knows how to deliver high-performance data pipelines in the cloud. Role You’ll build robust data infrastructure to enable smarter audit and risk insights. You’ll design scalable ETL/ELT pipelines in Python (with PySpark) and orchestrate them using tools like Databricks and Snowflake. You’ll work with structured and unstructured data across the firm, integrating APIs, batch loads, and real-time streams. Your work will power cross-functional audit teams, so documentation, data lineage, and reproducibility will be key. Expect hands-on collaboration with stakeholders, ownership of quality checks, and a strong focus on data governance, compliance, and cloud optimisation. Qualifications * 3+ years of Python-based data engineering experience * Proven experience with Databricks, Snowflake or equivalent big data platforms * Hands-on ETL/ELT experience across cloud services like AWS, Azure, or GCP * Strong grasp of data governance, lineage, security, and quality checks * Experience working in regulated or audit-heavy environments (finance a plus) * The ability to communicate with both tech and non-tech stakeholders Ready to shape how audit gets done in the AI/ cloud era? Reach out to the PB team at info@projectbrains.io Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Information Technology Industries Technology, Information and Internet Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Project Brains by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Data Engineer” roles. Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 18 hours ago Coventry, England, United Kingdom 18 hours ago West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago Senior Software Engineer (Contract) – Data Team Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Senior Data Backend Engineer – Content and Contributor Intelligence (Remote – United Kingdom) Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 4 hours ago Probability & Statistics Expertise Sought for AI Training Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Software Installation and Support Engineer Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Senior Site Reliability Engineer – BeOne Warwick, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 18 hours ago Coventry, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Telford, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Coventry, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Lichfield, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Warwick, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr