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Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

£ 800 /day

Freelance

06-05-2025

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Job Specifications

Client: Leading Investment Bank
Type: Contract (with potential perm conversion at Director level)
Rate: Up to £800/day
Duration: 6 month rolling contract (multi year project)
Location: London

About the Role
We're seeking an exceptional Senior Data Engineer to lead our clients journey into cloud-based data solutions. This is an opportunity to shape the future of data engineering within a global financial organisation.

What You'll Do
Lead end-to-end data engineering projects from conception to deployment, delivering high-quality, scalable solutions
Transform complex data into actionable business insights using our internal data platforms
Develop and implement data engineering techniques to automate processes and solve challenging business problems
Maintain quality, security, reliability, and compliance of all solutions through digital best practices
Build robust observability into solutions and monitor production health
Advocate for client needs and deliver solutions that exceed expectations
Establish and share best practices and methodologies across the engineering teams
Shape the data architecture and technology stack within their new cloud-based datalake-house
Foster a culture of continuous learning, improvement, and automation

What You Bring
Solid understanding of data modelling, data warehousing principles, and Lakehouse architecture
Expert knowledge of ETL using Azure Databricks (Spark, Spark SQL, Python, SQL) and ETL/ELT design patterns
Strong Databricks, SQL, and Python skills with comprehensive understanding of software development life cycles
Proficiency with columnar and/or time series data design patterns and performance tuning techniques
Experience with Infrastructure as Code and Scripting languages
Knowledge of Information Security principles for compliant data handling
Excellent communication skills to explain complex solutions clearly
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
Working experience with Agile methodologies (SCRUM, Kanban)
Team-oriented mindset with leadership skills and ability to collaborate across business units, teams, and regions

Join a team of dedicated professionals building next-generation platforms to solve complex enterprise-wide problems. The cloud data strategy is a key enabler in the digital transformation journey, and you'll be at the forefront of this exciting evolution.

About the Company

Caspian One are an international professional services company. We solve technology-driven, resource-based and project-delivery challenges that demand speed, scale and commercial flexibility. Empowering individuals and organisations to optimise their full potential. Put simply – we deploy specialist resources and niche technology teams to deliver projects in ways that best suit the needs of our clients. These SMEs are working to decommission, migrate, build, and implement tech that gives our clients the competitive edge. ... Know more