Senior Data Engineer

St Helens, Saint Helens, UK SF Partners I'm recruiting a Senior Data Engineer to join an established organisation continuing a significant modernisation of its data capability. Over the last couple of years, the business has been moving away from a legacy data estate and establishing a modern Microsoft Fabric/Azure platform. The next stage is about turning those foundations into a genuinely modern, code-led engineering environment. This is a hands-on Senior Data Engineer role. They aren't looking for someone who wants to move away from development into pure management. You'll work across: Python / PySpark Microsoft Fabric Spark and notebook engineering Lakehouse / Medallion architecture Delta SQL Azure Git / CI/CD Automated testing Data quality and observability Reusable engineering patterns They're particularly interested in people coming from Databricks/PySpark environments, so extensive Fabric experience isn't essential. At Senior level, you'll also have the opportunity to influence architecture, technical design, coding standards, CI/CD, testing and engineering best practice, while supporting other engineers and taking ownership of more complex technical problems. There's still a significant amount to build, and the longer-term direction extends beyond traditional data engineering into AI, Generative AI and intelligent automation. It's a good opportunity for somebody who wants to remain deeply technical and hands-on, but wants more influence over how a modern data engineering capability develops. £70,000 - £80,000 | North West | 1-2 days per week Potential flexibility above this for an exceptional candidate