Data Engineer (Databricks) Leeds (Hybrid) 6 Month Contract £500-550/day (Inside IR35) Data Engineer
needed with strong hands-on Databricks, PySpark, AWS, SQL + Python experience. 6 Month Contract based in
Leeds
(Hybrid). Start ASAP in October 2026. Hybrid Working Model - primarily working from home with travel to the
Leeds
office 1-2 days per month. A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation on a large-scale Government project: Data Engineer
with strong Databricks, AWS, Python, PySpark + SQL skills. Hands-on
Data Engineer
to run + maintain production data pipelines on Databricks and AWS. Keeping scheduled data processing reliable, resolve incidents, fixes + improving data services performance. The role combines L2/L3 production support and Data Engineering tasks. Databricks experience covering notebooks, scheduled jobs, cluster configuration, driver / executor logs, Spark UI + performance troubleshooting. Supporting + maintaining production data pipelines, including incident investigation, safe recovery, root cause analysis + permanent remediation. Experience of Spark SQL, Delta Lake, Parquet + Hive metastore tables, including schemas, partitions and the relationship between table metadata and underlying files. Hands-on AWS experience, particularly S3, IAM and CloudWatch, with an understanding of role-based access, KMS encryption and diagnosing data access failures. Owning incidents from investigation through recovery and closure. Diagnosing issues in Python, PySpark, SQL, Databricks jobs and AWS integrations + providing clear progress updates and timely escalation. Working knowledge of Git, code reviews, CI/CD and controlled production deployments, including testing, rollback and release validation. Advantageous: AWS Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Linux, Shell Scripts, Terraform, Gitlab, Jenkins.
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Data Engineer (Databricks) in Bradford employer: Syntax Consultancy Limited
Join a leading global IT transformation company that values innovation and collaboration, offering a dynamic work culture in Corsham. With hybrid working options, competitive salaries, and a strong focus on employee growth, this role as an IAM/IDM Architect provides the perfect opportunity to contribute to impactful government projects while enjoying a supportive environment that fosters professional development.
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