Remote Data Engineer — Azure Pipelines, Python & SQL

Data Freelance Hub; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consultancy is seeking a Data Engineer for a long-term, fully remote position on a 1-year contract. Responsibilities include building and maintaining data pipelines, developing ingestion workflows, and implementing Infrastructure as Code. Candidates must have expertise in Azure, Python, and SQL, with experience in DDaT and GDS-Government projects. This role is ideal for those looking to contribute to high-impact projects while ensuring data quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in building and maintaining data pipelines in Azure.
• Proven skills in Python and SQL for data transformations.
• Experience with DDaT and GDS-Government projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data pipelines in Azure (ADF, Databricks, Key Vault).
• Develop ingestion workflows for APIs and structured data.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (Bicep) for Dev/Test environments.
• Deliver data transformations using Python and SQL.
• Create data validation and reporting processes.
• Support integration across various systems.

Skills

Azure

Python

SQL

Data pipeline development

ETL

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Bicep

Data quality

Agile

Data access controls

GDS / DDaT experience

Tools

Azure Data Factory (ADF)

Databricks

CRM (Dataverse)

Job description

A technology consultancy is seeking a Data Engineer for a long-term, fully remote position on a 1-year contract. Responsibilities include building and maintaining data pipelines, developing ingestion workflows, and implementing Infrastructure as Code. Candidates must have expertise in Azure, Python, and SQL, with experience in DDaT and GDS-Government projects. This role is ideal for those looking to contribute to high-impact projects while ensuring data quality and compliance.