THRIVE, GROW and SHAPE THE FUTURE
People always come first at Columbus. We're a global digital consultancy with a local presence, helping businesses transform and thrive through technology, data, and human insight. Just as importantly, we're a workplace where careers are nurtured and development is supported through clear, structured career paths.
Our culture is built on trust, collaboration, curiosity, and a shared commitment to delivering customer success. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting, you'll find the freedom to explore ideas, challenge convention, and shape your own path.
Let's thrive, grow, and shape the future together.
Data & AI team,
At Columbus, we value collaboration, trust-building, curiosity and delivering customer success. By joining our Data & AI team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to these values while continuously developing your skills and knowledge.
This is a brand new and exciting position, offering a unique opportunity to work with Databricks, a leading platform in data engineering. You'll be given the chance to shape our data capabilities and grow within the business.
The role of Lead Data Engineer - Microsoft Fabric
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer where you will implement data solutions using Microsoft Fabric, this will include developing and managing data pipelines, data analysis and data visualisation.
You will collaborate with key stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions. You will provide expertise and guidance on best practices and additionally, you will engage in pre-sales activities and present technical solutions to our clients.
Travel and Hybrid Working
We have an environment that gives you the flexibility to achieve an effective work-life balance for you and your family, whether you want to work from home, or at one of our luxury Cubo offices around the UK.
We continue to offer our customers onsite consultancy time if requested, so flexibility around travel and overnight stays is expected dependent on the project requirements. Onsite time is planned ahead of time, within 2-week blocks so you know well in advance where you will be working.
We encourage those in customer-facing roles aim to come into the office at least once a month, the location are usually coordinated within each team for team meetings – but you can work from Nottingham HQ or any Cubo office regularly if you prefer, whichever suits you.
About You (The Essentials)
* Experience with Microsoft Fabrics and Azure Cloud.
* Proficiency in data engineering, data analysis and data visualization (E.g Power BI)
* Strong understanding of architecting enterprise-scale solutions.
* Be able to provide engineering leadership for a team of engineers
* Guide and manage project teams
* Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
* Full drivers licence and access to vehicle
* Curious, looking to challenge the status quo and improve
* Collaborates well with both internal and external colleagues
* Committed to personal development and becoming a Trusted Advisor in your field.
What we can offer
You will be a part of both a local and global team, where you not only share knowledge but also a laugh or two. We value our employees and leave room for flexibility so that you can enjoy a work-life balance.
As a Columbian you will get;-
* 25 Days Annual Leave (Increasing with Service)
* Columbus Benefits Hub – Discounts on Tickets, Shopping, Car leasing, Holidays, Food and More
* Enhanced Maternity Pay
* Access to Free Training Courses Delivered by Columbus Academy
* Free Microsoft Certifications and access to Microsoft Learn
* Modern Airconditioned Office Spaces fully managed by Cubo (multiple UK locations)
* Free Barista Coffee and hot drinks made in-house
* Free Beer and Fizz every day (2 - 5pm)
* Casual Dress-code in our Offices
* Personal Pension Plan
* Life Assurance x4 Salary
* Cycle-to-Work Scheme
* £2,500 payment for successful candidate referrals
* Flexi-phone upgrade scheme (if eligible)
* Plus many many more (check out our careers pages for details)
Company Awards & Recognition
* Bi-annual Company Special Recognition Awards with prizes
* Give a thumbs up through Columbus Cheers.
* Employee of the year and Employees Employee of the year.
* Long Service Awards
Employee Wellbeing Program (terms apply)
* Free 24/7 Access to Cubo Gym(s)
* Vitality Medical Insurance
* Westfield Health Cash plan (includes an Employee Assistance Lines),
* Mental health first aiders
* Suggestions Boxes