Senior Data Engineer

Reference: 1234_1777298934

Senior Azure Data Engineer

Day‑Rate Contract | Dublin (Hybrid) | Immediate Start

We are currently supporting a large, Dublin‑based organisation in the appointment of a Senior Azure Data Engineer to join an established data engineering function on a contract basis. This position will play a strategic role in shaping, delivering, and operating data pipelines across a modern Azure data estate.

The successful contractor will contribute to the design and integration of data from a wide range of internal and external sources, while also supporting and extending existing SQL Server and cloud‑based ingestion frameworks. You will work alongside engineering, analytics, and data science professionals to deliver resilient, scalable data solutions into production environments.


Key Responsibilities

  • Interpret business and technical requirements to architect scalable, enterprise‑grade data solutions
  • Design, develop, and optimise ETL / ELT pipelines across SQL Server and Azure platforms
  • Maintain, enhance, and evolve existing data warehouses, data marts, and processing workflows
  • Deliver multiple data engineering initiatives concurrently, ensuring high standards of quality and reliability
  • Support delivery by addressing dependencies, resolving technical blockers, and enabling smooth execution
  • Promote and deploy data solutions into production, including outputs from analytics and data science teams
  • Implement enhancements and change requests across established Azure data platforms
  • Monitor progress, identify delivery risks, and proactively troubleshoot issues within data environments

Required Experience

  • Strong software engineering background with delivery experience in Agile environments
  • Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise‑scale ETL solutions
  • Deep technical expertise in SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Power Automate
  • Hands‑on experience using Python and/or PySpark within data engineering workflows
  • Proven ability to configure and work with Azure Synapse connectors (e.g. SQL, HTTP, SFTP, on‑prem sources)
  • Solid experience working with Azure Data Lake and modern cloud data storage platforms

If this role suits you or someone in your network, please apply or reach out for a confidential chat.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

€450.00 - €500.00
Per day
EUR450 - EUR500 per day

Ireland

Contract

Added 27/04/2026
Reference: 1234_1777298934

Senior Data Engineer

Ireland
Contract

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