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We leverage proven technology, specialist teams, and extensive domain expertise to create robust technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications. Our mission is fueled by a passion for technology as a means to solve complex business problems and achieve our clients' objectives.\nAbout the role:\nThis Data Engineer role offers an excellent opportunity for someone with a good understanding and working knowledge of designing and building robust data pipelines, integrating complex data sources, and developing solutions using Azure Data Services, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Purview.\nAs an experienced Data Engineer, you will handle more advanced engineering tasks, drive improvements to existing pipelines, and contribute to the design of scalable, high quality data architectures. You’ll collaborate directly with clients and cross-functional teams, translating real business needs into effective data solutions while beginning to support and mentor junior engineers.\nThis role is ideal for someone who wants to grow toward senior-level responsibilities, gain exposure to architectural thinking, and work with cutting-edge technologies, including Microsoft Foundry as part of emerging AI-driven capabilities. Candidates should apply if they’re looking for a role that blends hands-on engineering, problem-solving, continuous learning, and meaningful contribution to client outcomes within a high-performing Data & AI business unit.\nA Data Engineer is responsible for several key activities:\nDesign, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and high performing data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Fabric Pipelines, or Databricks\nIntegrate data from multiple systems into Azure Data Lake Storage or OneLake, ensuring consistency, reliability, and performance\nDevelop and maintain ELT/ETL processes using Azure-native tools and Fabric capabilities, optimising for cost and performance\nBuild and maintain Microsoft Fabric artefacts including lakehouses, warehouses, notebooks, dataflows, and semantic models\nPerform advanced data transformations using SQL, Python, Spark, or Fabric Data Engineering experiences to prepare data for analytics and reporting\nManage and optimise data models used by Power BI, ensuring good performance, relationships, quality, and reusability\nSupport enterprise BI development by preparing datasets, semantic models, and reusable components within Power BI and Fabric\nApply data governance and security best practices by implementing Purview classification, lineage, access controls, and policies\nConduct data quality checks, data validation routines, and issue resolution to ensure trustworthy and reliable datasets\nWork closely with cross-functional teams (data architects, analysts, data scientists, product teams) to understand requirements and translate them into robust data solutions\nEngage directly with clients and stakeholders to clarify data needs, communicate progress, and explain technical concepts in a clear, accessible way\nTake ownership of more complex engineering tasks and assist senior engineers with solution components requiring deeper technical insight\nMentor junior engineers by providing guidance, performing code reviews, and sharing best practices in engineering standards and Azure environments\nContribute to CI/CD processes, version control practices, and automated deployment pipelines for data solutions\nSupport the creation of documentation for pipelines, datasets, data models, and solution designs\nTroubleshoot pipeline failures, performance issues, and data inconsistencies, ensuring the stability and reliability of production workloads\nStay current with emerging tools and capabilities across Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Purview, and Microsoft Foundry\nIdentify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, scalability, or maintainability across existing pipelines and solutions\nContribute to internal knowledge sharing, best-practice development, and engineering accelerators or templates\nRequirements\nDeep understanding of Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Fabric, Power BI and Databricks\nExperience in Fabric/data architecture\nExperience in Fabric/data migrations\nUnderstanding of the requirements of stringent data governance\nAbility to consult with clients\nProven experience of mentoring teams\nExperience of advanced data transformations using SQL, Python, Spark, or Fabric Data Engineering experiences to prepare data for analytics and reporting\nBenefits\nAt Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:\nPersonalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth. \nFlexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance. We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can. \nA Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes.\nAt Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. 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