Data Engineer - Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Pyspark


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	City of London, EC2V 6DB
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	11 Nov 2026
Closing date:	18 Nov 2026

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Summary

Up to 550 per day (Inside IR35)

6 Months

Hybrid / London

A client of mine is looking for a hands-on Data Engineer to come in and support on a project delivery. The right candidate will have strong experience of Microsoft Azure and Fabric.

Key Requirements:

Proven commercial experience as a Data Engineer, within a large enterprise environment.

Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Python and PySpark.

Experience building and optimising scalable Data pipelines and ETL/ELT solutions.

Strong understanding of Cloud-based Data platforms, Data Lakes and Data Warehousing.

Experience integrating Data from multiple sources, APIs and third-party systems.

Strong SQL and Data Modelling skills.

Experience working with large, complex datasets in Azure environments.

Knowledge of Data quality, governance and performance optimisation best practices.

Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical delivery.

Experience collaborating with stakeholders, project teams and consultancy partners.

Flexibility to go on-site in London 2 days a week

Nice to Have

Previous experience within Higher Education, Public Sector or a large complex enterprise environment.

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