Salary: £66,000 - 72,000 per year Requirements: Experience in data engineering, including strong expertise in Azure Synapse Experience stabilising/modernising live platforms Strong SQL skills Proficiency in Python Performance tuning and a strong security focus Exposure to multiple source systems such as Finance, CRM, ERP Responsibilities: Build and optimise Azure Synapse pipelines and integrations Apply Lakehouse / ADLS Gen2 patterns and medallion architecture Lead and mentor engineers while delivering hands-on Ensure secure, scalable, production-ready engineering Code across SQL, Python, CI/CD, and DevOps Technologies: Azure CI/CD CRM Python SQL Security Cloud DevOps ERP More: We are a global organisation based in Watford seeking a hands-on Lead Data Engineer to modernise our data engineering practice. This is a 3-month contract with a strong chance of extension, offering hybrid working options (2-3 days onsite) and a competitive rate. Our team is committed to leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices in data engineering. last updated 8 week of 2026