Senior Data Engineer

Sword is a leader in data insights, digital transformation, and technology services with a substantial reputation in software development, complex business IT projects and mission critical operations. With over 2,500 Technology, Digital & Software specialists working globally, we unlock solutions to the most critical business technology challenges.

Working within our Professional Service Business Unit as a Senior Data Engineer, this position will suit someone who can provide architectural and data engineering subject matter expertise in our client projects. Bringing to the team, both your own experience and attributes but learning and gaining many more, through helping to drive and deliver key strategic practice initiatives within the Data & AI practice. Duties of the role include all key consultative aspects such as assessments, delivering Art of the Possible sessions, strategies, roadmaps, workshops, solution design and implementation.

Requirements

The person must have:

• Strong communication skills with consultancy experience
• Background of enterprise BI and AI concepts
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft data & AI services – ideally professionally certified on Azure (best certification paths are Data Engineering, Data Science, and Data Analyst)
• Good knowledge of data governance processes & best practices

Responsibilities include:

• Working on high profile projects with well-known clients across various sectors
• Constantly developing technical skills using the latest cloud technology - achieving & maintaining Microsoft certification
• Working directly with clients to understand requirements and presenting solutions to customer sponsors
• Taking ownership for the delivery of core solution components

Technology:

• Synapse Analytics
• Data Lake
• Data Factory
• Azure SQL
• Power BI
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, Spark (with either Python, Scala or Java)
• Azure DevOps
• Databricks
• Stream Analytics
• Cognitive Services

Benefits

Sword offers career paths in rapidly evolving technology spaces including Data & AI, Modern Managed Services, Information Management, Digital Services, Content Services, and Modern Workplace Transformation.

Our team culture is based on building inclusive teams, investing in training and development, the quality of our interactions with our customers and our position as an employer of choice in the areas in which we operate.

All Sword Group colleagues are supported and encouraged to develop their career with Sword through our personal training and development plan alongside a competitive salary, pension, private healthcare, and employee assistance programme.