Senior Data & Analytics Engineer - SQL, Databricks (Contract)

Global Technology Business | 12-Month Contract £40–£43 per hour | London or Reading | Flexible Hybrid Robert Walters is recruiting a Senior Data & Analytics Engineer for a leading global technology business.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on SQL, Databricks, data pipelines, analytics engineering and infrastructure improvement, with AI tools used to accelerate development rather than as the core product.

The Role

You will work across a large-scale enterprise data environment, supporting:

• Data pipeline and analytics development
• SQL and Python engineering
• Bug fixing and technical enhancements
• Data modelling and ETL/ELT
• Performance and infrastructure optimisation
• Data quality and governance
• AI-assisted coding, testing and debugging
• Process and architecture improvement

The team is particularly interested in engineers who can challenge existing approaches, identify inefficiencies and propose simpler, more scalable solutions.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong SQL
• Data Engineering or Analytics Engineering experience
• Databricks or comparable platforms such as Snowflake, Hadoop or SQL Server
• Python and ideally PySpark
• ETL/ELT and data modelling
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Good understanding of data architecture and infrastructure
• Ability to work independently
• Experience using, or willingness to adopt, tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude Code or Cursor

This is not primarily an AI/ML engineering role. The focus is on using AI tools intelligently to improve engineering productivity while critically validating all generated outputs.

Contract Details

Rate: £40–£43 per hour (PAYE - Inside scope)
Duration: 12 months
Location: London or Reading
Working model: Highly flexible hybrid
Working day: 7.5 hours
Equivalent at £43/hour: £322.50 per day

You will work within an international team across the UK, India and the US, with occasional later calls where required.

Ideal Profile

A mid-to-senior Data or Analytics Engineer with excellent SQL, strong enterprise data-platform experience and good architectural instincts, who can work autonomously and improve existing engineering processes rather than simply maintain them.

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