Senior Data Engineer

Outside IR35 Contract | Fully Remote EU | Up to €500/day | November Start

We are looking for an experienced French-speaking Senior Data Engineer to support a major Databricks platform buildout for one of our Data & AI consultancy clients.

This is an opportunity to work on a new enterprise data platform, taking ownership of both solution design and hands‑on engineering.

The project will involve building scalable data pipelines, modernising existing data models, implementing governance and delivering a robust Gold layer to support Power BI reporting.

• Start: Early November 2026
• Duration: Approximately 20 weeks (until March 2027)
• Commitment: First 8 weeks full‑time, followed by 2-3 days per week
• Rate: Up to €600 per day
• Location: Fully remote (EMEA)

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop end‑to‑end data pipelines using Azure Databricks.
• Build and optimise Bronze, Silver and Gold data layers.
• Ingest data from SQL databases, REST APIs, SharePoint and file‑based sources.
• Modernise existing Data Vault models into dimensional data models using Kimball methodology and SCD Type 2.
• Implement incremental data loading, schema evolution and change data capture (CDC).
• Develop transformation, orchestration and data quality processes.
• Configure Unity Catalog governance, including access controls, masking and GDPR requirements.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and Databricks deployment automation.
• Support historical data migrations, reconciliation and Power BI reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with technical stakeholders throughout design and implementation.
• 5+ years of professional Data Engineering experience.
• 3+ years working within consultancy or client‑facing environments.
• Hands‑on delivery experience across at least 2-3 Databricks projects.
• Strong Python, PySpark, SQL and Apache Spark.
• Experience with Delta Lake, Unity Catalog and Medallion Architecture.
• Experience with Databricks Auto Loader, Lakeflow Jobs and Spark Declarative Pipelines.
• Experience with Azure services, including Entra ID, Key Vault and service principals.
• Practical experience with GitHub, Azure DevOps and CI/CD.
• Proven ability to design solutions and independently deliver production‑ready data pipelines.
• Experience migrating or simplifying existing Data Vault architectures.
• Databricks Asset Bundles and deployment automation.
• Advanced Unity Catalog governance and security.
• Experience supporting Power BI reporting layers.
• Knowledge of cross‑source entity matching and complex data reconciliation.