Data Engineer

Data Engineer (Microsoft Fabric) – 5 Month Contract
Location: Hybrid / Remote
Contract Type: Contract / Outside IR35
Duration: Initial 5 Months

Overview
We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer with strong Microsoft Fabric expertise to support a major data transformation and reporting migration programme. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing and implementing a modern data architecture, integrating multiple business-critical systems, and supporting the migration of legacy reporting into Microsoft Fabric.

This is an initial 5-month engagement working alongside interim leadership and technical stakeholders to establish scalable foundations for future analytics and reporting capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data solutions within Microsoft Fabric.
• Support the migration of existing reporting platforms and data assets into Fabric.
• Build and manage ingestion pipelines to move source data into the Bronze layer.
• Transform, cleanse, and normalise data into the Silver layer to support reporting and analytics use cases.
• Integrate multiple source systems including:
• Spider database platforms
• Salesforce
• CX1 telephony systems
• Additional operational and third-party platforms
• Work closely with interim architecture leadership to implement the target data architecture.
• Support the replacement and redevelopment of existing reports and dashboards within the Fabric ecosystem.
• Ensure best practices across data modelling, governance, performance, and scalability.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and deliver fit-for-purpose data solutions.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer working with Microsoft Fabric.
• Strong understanding of Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers).
• Experience building ETL / ELT pipelines and integrating multiple enterprise systems.
• Strong SQL and data transformation skills.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms and modern analytics tooling.
• Previous experience migrating legacy reporting environments into modern data platforms.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced transformation environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with telephony or contact centre data platforms.
• Exposure to interim or greenfield data transformation projects.
• Knowledge of Power BI and reporting migration best practices.
• Experience working in IR35 contract environments.