Senior Data Engineer (UK) - Contract

Decision Inc. · via Himalayas ·

TypeContract
LocationUnited States
Posted2 hours ago
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Data Engineer to join our Data, Information, and Analytics team. This is a remote, client-facing, permanent position, ideal for someone passionate about data, technology solutions, and leading project teams to deliver successful business outcomes. The role offers exposure to a variety of industries, requiring a quick grasp of new business environments.
Who Are We?
Decision Inc. is a global digital partner that enables businesses to reinvent themselves to realise their full potential.
We deliver agility, resilience, and intelligence to any enterprise, enabling them to adapt quickly and thrive through innovation and opportunity. Our teams have engaged with more than 400 clients globally over the past 15 years, providing them with the expertise to build, operate, and optimise their digital businesses.
We achieve this by leveraging the world's best technology to drive our client's business ambitions forward into tomorrow's reality. These technologies include but are not limited to: Microsoft, SAP, Qlik, Snowflake, Alteryx, Automation Anywhere, and Workday Adaptive Insights.
Our success is ultimately driven by our entrepreneurial culture, industry exposure, and the passion of our people. We have three key cross-functional teams – Functional and Specialist Consulting, Development, and Engineering teams. Based in four global offices, our exceptional consultants focus on delivering value to clients by keeping them at the centre of our service delivery. To find out more about our exciting fast-paced culture visit: Careers at Decision Inc
What Will You Do?
Key Responsibility:
You will be assigned a portfolio of client engagements where you will be expected to:

Design and build scalable data platforms using modern cloud-native and Lakehouse architectures

Develop and optimise data pipelines using Python, SQL, and tools such as Azure Data Factory Dataflow, and Databricks (Optional)

Modernise legacy data environments, migrating from on-premises solutions to cloud-native platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, or Databricks (Optional)

Engage with clients to conceptualise data solutions aligned to their business strategy

Support our sales team with pre-sales activities, proof-of-concept deliveries, and technical proposals

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and intermediate consultants

Lead technical reviews and contribute to consultants' growth plans

Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, optimise data delivery, and improve infrastructure scalability

Work with stakeholders, including executive, product, and analytics teams, to address data infrastructure needs

Drive knowledge sharing through technical blogs, internal forums, and workshops

Balance billable project work with team support responsibilities

Who Do You Need to Be?
Senior (5–8+ years' experience)

5–8+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering

All of the above, plus demonstrable experience leading end-to-end platform delivery

Experience architecting enterprise-grade lakehouses and data mesh patterns

Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools DevOps pipelines

Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams in a dynamic consulting environment

Track record of mentoring junior engineers and contributing to technical strategy

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field

A master's degree in a relevant field is advantageous

Certifications

Primary certifications – one or more:

DP-700 Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate

DP-203 Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate

Databricks DE Associate Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate

Databricks DE Professional Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional

Our Technology Stack

Languages & Frameworks Python, PySpark, SQL

Microsoft Fabric Lakehouses, pipelines, semantic models, Direct Lake

Azure Data Platform Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, Azure Event Hubs

Databricks (Optional) Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, MLflow, Workflows

Databases Azure SQL, Azure Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL

DevOps & IaC Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Terraform

Streaming & Messaging Azure Event Hubs, Azure Stream Analytics, Apache Kafka

Visualisation Microsoft Power BI, Fabric Real-Time Dashboards, Looker / Looker Studio

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