Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer (Microsoft Fabric / Azure)

Contract \| 6 Months \| £600–£700/day (Outside IR35)

London \| Hybrid

DW Search

DW Search is partnered with a leading global investment platform undergoing a large-scale data transformation, moving toward a federated, data mesh architecture.

We are looking for a Data Engineer with strong Microsoft Fabric and Azure experience to support the build-out of a modern, scalable data platform. This role will focus on internal, desk-facing projects where data is directly used to drive investment and operational decision-making.

The Role

You will join a small, high-impact data team responsible for delivering production-grade data pipelines and enabling domain-led data ownership within a federated model.

This is not a central reporting function. You will be working closely with business stakeholders, building data products and pipelines that are actively used by investment and operational teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric and Azure
• Develop robust ELT workflows to transform raw data into analytics-ready datasets
• Work directly with internal teams to deliver data solutions aligned to business needs
• Contribute to the transition toward a data mesh / federated architecture
• Optimise performance, scalability, and reliability of data platforms
• Implement best practices across data modelling, governance, and pipeline design
• Support analytics and AI use cases by ensuring high-quality, accessible data

Required Experience

• Strong experience as a Senior Data Engineer in production environments
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric (essential)
• Strong Azure experience (Data Factory, Synapse, or similar)
• Advanced Python for data engineering and pipeline development
• Strong SQL and data modelling experience (dbt preferred)
• Experience with orchestration tools such as Airflow (or similar)
• Solid understanding of modern data architecture principles (data mesh exposure beneficial)
• Experience with CI/CD, Git-based workflows, and infrastructure as code

Why Apply

• High-impact, desk-facing work directly tied to commercial outcomes
• Opportunity to work on a genuine data mesh transformation
• Strong autonomy within a small, high-performing team
• Fast-paced environment with meaningful ownership from day one