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Senior Data Engineer - Contract Role

Senior Data Engineer - Contract Role

On site

Manchester, United kingdom

£ 525 /day

Senior

Freelance

15-12-2025

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Skills

Communication Python SQL Data Engineering Problem-solving Analytics and Reporting Architecture Azure Analytics Databricks PySpark

Job Specifications

Senior Data Engineer Contract Role
Outside IR35 | £500-525/day | Milton Keynes or Manchester | Hybrid | Initial 7 Months
We have a new Senior Data Engineer contract opportunity with a global leading client with offices in both Manchester and Milton Keynes.
You'll join a high-impact team focused on rebuilding and optimising data pipelines into a Databricks Lakehouse environment, enabling clean, scalable, and high-quality data delivery for analytics and reporting.
This is outside IR35, requires 1 day per week on-site, and offers an initial 7-month contract with an immediate start and strong potential for extension on a greenfield project.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and optimise data pipelines using ELT/ETL best practices.
Migrate and transform data into a Databricks Lakehouse architecture.
Ensure data quality, reliability, and scalability for analytics and reporting.
Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver robust solutions aligned with business needs.
Support production environments and troubleshoot performance issues.
Ideal Candidate
7+ years in Data Engineering with strong experience in cloud-based data platforms.
Proven ability to design and optimise pipelines for large-scale data processing.
Hands-on experience with Databricks and Azure.
Strong stakeholder communication and problem-solving skills.
Tech Stack Required:
Databricks
DBT
Python
PySpark
SQL
Azure
Bonus: Experience in eCommerce environments.

About the Company

La Fosse: Empowering people and businesses to thrive in a tech-driven world We are La Fosse. We join forces with ambitious businesses to build unstoppable teams. From classroom to boardroom, we connect the right people with the right opportunities through our four specialised services: La Fosse Recruitment: We place high-performing talent across the UK and beyond - from C-suite to entry level, management to technical roles. La Fosse Executive: We deliver exceptional technology leadership talent through Executive Search and I... Know more