Data Engineer

Data Engineer – Azure Data Platform

• Location: South Derbyshire area (Hybrid)
• Type: Permanent
• Salary: Competitive + benefits

A growing, data-driven organisation is investing in modern tooling and building out its cloud data platform. With a collaborative data team of 19 and a clear roadmap in place, this is a great time to get involved and go on the journey with a business in the early stages of deploying its Azure data stack.

This role suits a Data Engineer with 3+ years’ experience who enjoys hands-on engineering work and wants to support the design and build of a modern platform while continuing to learn and develop in a supportive, team-first environment.

The opportunity

• Join a supportive, collaborative data team of 19
• Contribute to the rollout of a modern Azure data platform
• Support the design and build of scalable data pipelines
• Work closely with analysts and stakeholders on real use cases
• Gain exposure to platform architecture and engineering best practice
• Be part of a long-term data maturity journey

What you’ll be doing

• Building and maintaining cloud-based data pipelines
• Supporting the design and implementation of the Azure data platform
• Developing data transformation and integration workflows
• Applying good data modelling and warehousing practices
• Supporting data quality, testing and technical documentation
• Collaborating with analytics and business teams to translate requirements into solutions

Experience we’re looking for

• Around 3+ years’ experience in a data engineering or similar role
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure data services
• Exposure to tools such as Azure Data Factory, Data Lake, Synapse and/or Databricks
• Strong SQL and working knowledge of Python
• Understanding of core data modelling and warehousing concepts
• Experience working with multiple data sources
• Collaborative mindset and strong problem-solving approach

Nice to have

• Exposure to CI/CD or DevOps practices
• Experience working with APIs and integration patterns
• Experience with semi-structured data such as JSON or XML

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to grow with a modern data function, contribute to platform design, and deepen their Azure engineering capability within a genuinely collaborative team.

Mirai believes in the power of diversity and the importance of an inclusive culture. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, recognising that different perspectives make teams stronger and outcomes better. This is one of the ways we take positive action to help shape a more collaborative and diverse future in the workplace.