Norwich
Data Engineer Long Stratton, Norwich, Norfolk £56,000 per annum Full Time: 37hrs per week Saffron is looking for a talented Data Engineer to help drive the next stage of our data transformation. This role is all about building and optimising our Azure-based data platform, developing high-performing pipelines in Azure Data Factory, and supporting our move toward Microsoft Fabric. You will work closely with BI Analysts and teams across the business to deliver reliable, high-quality data that powers smarter decisions and sharper insights. It is a chance to shape a modern, scalable data environment and make a real impact on how we use data across the organisation. Key Responsibilities: • Design, build, and maintain a scalable Azure-based data warehouse that meets the current and future requirements of the Data & Analytics team., • Lead the introduction, adoption, and optimisation of Microsoft Fabric (e.g., Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Engineering, Pipelines)., • Apply CI/CD practices (e.g., Azure DevOps) for version control, deployment automation, and environment management., • Implement data quality checks, pipeline observability, alerting, and automated monitoring to ensure consistent platform reliability., • Work collaboratively with data owners and the wider data team to ensure data definitions, lineage, and ownership are clearly established., • Work collaboratively with data owners and the wider data team to ensure data definitions, lineage, and ownership are clearly established. Our Ideal Candidate Will Have: Education and Qualifications: • Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience (E), • Microsoft certifications in SQL, Fabric, including Power BI, or other Azure Data Services (D) Experience: • Advanced SQL skills, including optimisation of complex queries (E)., • Experience building data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows using tools such as:, • Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Airflow, Luigi, or similar (E), • Strong understanding of data modelling (E), • Programming skills in Python and/or Scala for data processing (D)., • Experience with machine learning pipelines or MLOps frameworks (D). Personal Attributes: • Confident communicator able to engage both technical and non-technical audiences., • Proactive, innovative, and committed to continuous improvement., • Collaborative, with mentoring and leadership capabilities., • Customer-focused, with a commitment to improving services through data., • Experience working in a busy, fast-paced workload, and managing multiple projects to meet deadlines.