Junior Data Engineer

London Temporary £200 - £300 per day View Job Description
We're looking for a Junior Data Engineer to take ownership of production support across an Azure-based data platform within the financial services sector, ensuring Azure SQL Databases, Azure Data Factory pipelines, Microsoft Fabric and Power BI reporting solutions remain stable, reliable and performant
  • £200-£300 per day Outside IR35
  • Opportunity to own and support a business-critical Azure data platform.

About Our Client



Our client is a well-established organisation operating within the financial sector, with a growing data function that plays a key role in supporting business operations and decision-making. They are seeking a hands-on Data Engineer who enjoys problem solving, taking ownership of production issues and working closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a collaborative environment.

Job Description

  • Own day-to-day production support for the Azure data platform.
  • Monitor and manage the Data Support inbox, ensuring requests are acknowledged and prioritised appropriately.
  • Log, track and manage incidents and requests through Azure DevOps.
  • Investigate and resolve Azure SQL Database issues including failed jobs, performance bottlenecks, data quality concerns and access requests.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot and rerun Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines where required.
  • Diagnose pipeline dependency issues and implement preventative fixes.
  • Perform root cause analysis on recurring incidents and recommend improvements.
  • Support Microsoft Fabric and Power BI reporting solutions, tracing issues through source systems and data pipelines.
  • Work closely with business stakeholders, providing regular updates during incidents and explaining technical issues in a clear, non-technical manner.
  • Collaborate with wider Data and Technology teams on releases, platform changes and escalations.
  • Contribute to continuous improvements in monitoring, alerting, documentation and support processes.
  • Help maintain platform reliability, data quality and operational efficiency.



The Successful Applicant

    • Proven track record supporting production data platforms within Microsoft Azure environments.
    • Strong SQL Server and T-SQL capability, including query optimisation, stored procedures, indexing and performance tuning.
    • Hands-on knowledge of Azure SQL Database administration and troubleshooting.
    • Demonstrated ability to build, monitor and support Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines.
    • Knowledge of Azure Data Lake and modern data platform architectures.
    • Exposure to Microsoft Fabric and Power BI.
    • Familiarity with Azure DevOps, ticket management and backlog processes.
    • Strong understanding of ETL development and production data pipeline support.
    • Exposure to Snowflake would be advantageous.
    • Familiarity with Version control systems and CI/CD deployment processes
      and CI/CD deployment processes.
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a methodical approach.
    • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
    • Ability to prioritise competing requests and manage expectations effectively.
    • Financial services, investment management, private markets or private credit sector knowledge would be beneficial but is not essential.
    • A proactive, ownership-focused mindset and willingness to operate within a small, collaborative data team.

What's on Offer

    • Opportunity to influence the direction of a modern data platform.
    • Exposure to the latest cloud, data engineering, and lakehouse technologies.
    • Collaborative and highly skilled technical environment.
    • Clear opportunity to mentor others and shape engineering best practice.
    • Flexible working arrangements.



Contact
Zara Woolf
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7112136
Phone number
+442072692152

Job summary

Job function
Technology
Subsector
Data Warehousing
Sector
Financial Services
Where
London
Contract type
Temporary
Consultant name
Zara Woolf
Consultant phone
+442072692152
Job reference
JN-092026-7112136