Senior Data Engineer Job at Wakefield Full Time

🚀 Senior Data Engineer (Databricks) – UK Remote + Some Travel

Are you a seasoned Data Engineer ready to take on high-impact, fast-paced projects?

We’re looking for a Senior / Principal Data Engineer with deep Databricks expertise to drive complex data initiatives across industries.

💡 What you’ll be doing

You’ll play a key role delivering cutting-edge data solutions, either independently or leading small teams on UK projects that move fast (typically 2–4 months).

Expect to:

• Design and build modern data platforms using Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog)
• Develop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines on AWS/Azure
• Own or co-own client relationships and shape outcomes
• Lead data lakehouse implementations and cloud migrations
• Mentor engineers, support pre-sales, and contribute to growing a top-tier data team

🎯 What you bring

• 5+ years in Data Engineering (cloud-first: AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Strong hands-on Databricks experience (PySpark, SQL)
• Expertise in orchestration tools (Workflows, DLT, Airflow, ADF, Glue, Step Functions)
• Solid Python + SQL skills
• Experience with CI/CD and IaC (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation)
• Exposure to BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker)
• A consulting mindset with strong stakeholder communication skills

🌍 Why join?

• Fully remote UK role (with some travel to clients and team hubs)
• Opportunity to shape regional growth and make a real impact
• Work on high-value, modern data & AI projects
• Continuous learning with Databricks and cloud certifications
• Flexible time off, private healthcare, pension, and wellbeing support
• High-trust, no-politics culture with genuine ownership

✨ If you thrive in a fast-moving consulting environment, love solving complex data challenges, and want to work at the forefront of the Databricks ecosystem, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Apply now or message me directly to learn more