Fabric Data Engineer

Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer SQL, Python, PySpark Microsoft Fabric pipelines, Lakehouses, Warehouses and semantic models Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer – Contract (Hybrid 2-3 days/wk) Greater Manchester Our Financial Services client has a contract vacancy for an experienced Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer to join their Data & Business Architecture team. This is a hands-on role supporting the operation, development and continuous improvement of a Microsoft Fabric data platform. You’ll work across data engineering, platform development, DevOps, CI/CD and data operations, helping to improve the performance, resilience and automation of the platform. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Data Engineer to play a key role in developing and improving a modern Microsoft Fabric data platform, while contributing to automation, DevOps and a scalable data operating model. Role Develop, maintain and optimise Microsoft Fabric pipelines, Lakehouses, Warehouses and semantic models. Implement platform improvements arising from a Microsoft Fabric Health Check. Support data ingestion, transformation, validation and integration across internal and external data sources. Troubleshoot pipeline and platform issues and carry out root-cause analysis and performance optimisation. Enhance CI/CD, Git and Azure DevOps processes across development, test and production environments. Support data quality, reconciliation, vendor feeds and critical business reporting. Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve data quality and operational efficiency. Develop technical documentation, runbooks and support procedures. Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric. Excellent SQL, Python and PySpark skills. Experience with Fabric Lakehouse, Warehouse, Pipelines and semantic models. Practical experience of Git, Azure DevOps and CI/CD. Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, with experience resolving production data issues. Experience working with APIs, files, databases and third-party data providers. Understanding of data governance, security, quality and reconciliation. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical and business stakeholders. Experience in financial services or another regulated environment would be advantageous, as would Microsoft Fabric certification. Please get in touch to discuss the role, contract details and next steps.