Senior Data Engineer - London

We are actively seeking an accomplished and driven Senior Data Engineer with recent hands-on proficiency in development, specifically utilizing the latest Fabric & Azure tools for data and analytics.

The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in leading a team of highly skilled professionals, overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of cutting-edge data solutions on the Fabric & Azure platform.

This critical position is integral to facilitating data-driven decision-making processes and ensuring the seamless delivery of advanced analytics solutions.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Mentor and coach team members to improve skills and gain experience
• Provide technical guidance and support to team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Deputise for the Head of Data & Analytics when necessary.
• Responsible for the technical design and implementation of scalable and efficient data architecture on the Fabric & Azure platform in collaboration with the data architecture team.
• Work closely with solution architects to ensure alignment with overall system architecture.
• Develop end-to-end systems with a focus on long-term maintenance and support.
• Maintain expert knowledge of technology platforms and implement innovations.
• Evaluate and recommend Fabric & Azure services and tools based on project requirements.
• Facilitate the transition of deliverables into service using IT Service Management.
• Develop and implement ETL processes using Fabric notebooks, Pipelines, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, or other relevant tools.
• Manage and secure structured and unstructured data flows from multiple sources and integrate them to create a unified and reliable data pipeline.
• Ensure data quality and implement appropriate data governance practices.
• Design and implement analytical solutions using Fabric, Azure, Power BI, or similar tools.
• Optimize queries, dataflows, and data models for performance and efficiency.
• Support the creation and maintenance of dashboards and reports by Data Analysts from both the Digital team and the wider self-service community.
• Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively identify and address issues.
• Optimize data storage, processing, and retrieval on the Fabric & Azure platform.
• Stay up to date with Fabric & Azure updates and best practices to ensure the use of the latest features and capabilities.
• Implement and enforce security measures to protect sensitive data.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and industry standards.
• Collaborate with the security team to address any identified vulnerabilities.
• Enforce best practices and governance in data management.
• Ensure development conforms to secure software development principles including adherence to coding standards, QA & peer review, and use of version control to promote changes out of development.