Technical Lead (Azure Databricks Data Platform)

Contract Role: Technical Lead – Azure Databricks Data Platform

Contract Location: London Hybrid

Contract Duration: 6 months

Contract Start Date: Immediate

Contract Classification: Inside IR35

Daily Rate breakdown

Traditional Daily Rate: £700

Agreed Contract Rate (ACR): £540.09

Equivalent Annual Salary: £140,424.06

Payroll provider: Rockford Payroll Info for Contingent Workers - Rockford Pay

Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced Technical Lead with deep expertise in the Azure Data Platform and Databricks ecosystem. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Structured Streaming, Delta Live Tables (DLT), PySpark architecture, Python, and SQL, and a proven track record of delivering large-scale enterprise data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the design, development, and implementation of scalable, high-performance data solutions on Azure and Databricks. • Defining and driving data strategy, data governance, data quality, and platform best practices. • Optimising platform runtime performance and managing overall cloud costs, with a strong focus on Databricks streaming workloads. • Providing end-to-end technical leadership, from solution architecture through delivery and production support. • Collaborating with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions. • Demonstrating strong ownership, accountability, and stakeholder management skills.

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