Job Description
Contract Data Engineer (Azure / Databricks)
Remote (UK-based) | Occasional travel to Kent | Outside IR35 | 3-Month Initial Contract
Elevation Tech & Transformation are supporting a UK-based organisation undergoing a wider IT and data recovery programme, and they’re looking to bring in an experienced Data Engineer on a short-term contract to stabilise and improve their current data environment.
This is a hands-on role focused on back-end data engineering, working with fragmented and inconsistent data sets to create structure, reliability, and improved data availability for reporting.
The Role
* Work with complex, inconsistent data sets to improve structure and usability
* Build and optimise data pipelines and transformations
* Support the development of a more scalable and reliable data environment
* Collaborate with a Solutions Architect and wider technical team
* Prepare data for downstream reporting (Power BI handled separately)
Requirements
* Strong SQL skills (essential)
* Experience with Azure data environments (e.g. Data Factory, Azure SQL)
* Exposure to Databricks (highly desirable)
* Proven background in data engineering / ETL / ELT pipelines
* Experience working in fast-paced or underdeveloped data environments
* Ability to deliver impact quickly in a short-term contract role
Additional Information
* Initial 3-month contract
* Outside IR35 (initially)
* Remote-first, with occasional travel (approx. once per month)
* Immediate start preferred
* Opportunity to make a visible impact in a business that needs rapid improvement
If you’re an experienced Data Engineer who enjoys stepping into challenging environments and making things work quickly, we’d be keen to hear from you.