Data Engineer (Microsoft Fabric) - Contract

Data Engineer (Microsoft Fabric) - Contract We''re supporting a client who is accelerating delivery on their Microsoft Fabric data platform and requires a Data Engineer contractor to help drive progress immediately. Hybrid - Buckinghamshire (majority remote) 3 Month Contract (Initial) Start: ASAP IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Rate: 500 - 650 per day (Inside IR35) The Opportunity The organisation is in the early stages of its Fabric journey, with some existing components in place but significant work required to bring the platform up to the desired standard. There is strong pressure to deliver quickly, making this an ideal role for someone who can: Get up to speed fastWork independentlyDeliver tangible outcomes from day oneWhat You''ll Be DoingBuilding and enhancing data pipelines across multiple sourcesWorking across Fabric components (lakehouse, warehousing, analytics)Supporting data ingestion, transformation, and modellingHelping improve how data is structured and delivered to the businessWorking across medallion architecture layers (bronze/silver/gold)Troubleshooting and optimising performance What They''re Looking For Strong hands-on experience with PySpark and SQLProven experience working with Microsoft FabricExperience in Azure Data FactoryBackground in enterprise-scale data environmentsAbility to work autonomously and deliver at paceKey Traits for SuccessComfortable in less-defined environmentsAble to pick up work and run with itWilling to contribute ideas, not just ..... full job details .....