Senior Azure Data Engineer

Candidate Description

With over twelve years steering complex data initiatives, this senior data engineering professional excels at architecting and delivering cloud-native analytics solutions on the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. Their career spans prominent organisations including a Sports Organization, a Contact Solutions Provider, a Consulting Firm and another Consulting Firm, demonstrating expertise across sports, consulting, retail and financial services domains. Adept at leveraging platforms such as Azure Databricks, Snowflake, Dynamics CRM and Power BI, they blend deep technical skill with strong stakeholder engagement and mentoring capabilities.

Their technical acumen is showcased through hands-on delivery of large-scale data migrations, warehouse builds and real-time reporting solutions. Proficiency in Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, PySpark and CI/CD pipelines has enabled seamless cloud transitions and robust, reusable frameworks. Key achievements include orchestrating a Sports Organization's Single Sign-On migration, leading a Contact Solutions Provider's multi-client warehouse that integrates a Customer Interaction Platform API feeds, and optimising an Insurance Company's BI platform for enhanced performance and maintainability.

An accomplished leader and collaborator, they routinely oversee distributed teams, conduct requirement workshops and nurture junior engineers through structured coaching. Their adaptability across varied industries, combined with a passion for continuous improvement, positions them as a valuable asset for organisations seeking to unlock actionable insights, drive data-driven decision-making and accelerate digital transformation.