Senior Data Engineer Fabric, Synapse, AI, Financial Services

Senior Data EngineerMicrosoft Fabric | Azure Synapse | Power BI | AI | Financial ServicesBirmingham (Hybrid - 2-3 days per week)£65,000 - £75,000 + 10% Bonus + Outstanding BenefitsHelp build the future of Data & AI within a leading Wealth Management business.We're investing heavily in Microsoft Fabric, Azure and AI technologies as we transform our enterprise data platform, and we're looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to help lead that journey.This is an opportunity to work on business-critical platforms that support investment operations, regulatory reporting, client insight and business intelligence within a highly governed Financial Services environment.If you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges, influencing technical direction and building scalable cloud data platforms that meet the highest standards of governance, security and repeatability, we'd love to hear from you.The OpportunityJoining a collaborative and highly skilled data engineering team, you'll play a key role in designing, building and evolving our Azure-native data platform.Working closely with architects, developers and business stakeholders, you'll help deliver secure, scalable and resilient data solutions while contributing to engineering standards, mentoring colleagues and influencing the future direction of our Microsoft data platform.You'll also help integrate emerging AI capabilities into the platform, enabling more intelligent analytics, automation and data-driven decision making across the business.What You'll Be DoingDesigning and developing enterprise-scale data solutions using Microsoft FabricBuilding modern Lakehouse and Warehouse solutions within FabricDeveloping Azure Synapse Analytics solutionsCreating scalable ETL and ELT pipelinesDeveloping Power BI semantic models and supporting reporting solutionsEngineering robust Azure Data Factory integrationsBuilding secure Azure Data Lake solutionsWorking with SQL Server and advanced SQL developmentDelivering API integrations across internal and third-party systemsSupporting Azure DevOps and CI/CD delivery pipelinesContributing to data governance, engineering standards and platform best practiceSupporting the adoption of AI technologies across the enterprise data platformEssential ExperienceTo be successful in this role you'll need previous experience working within Financial Services, Wealth Management, Banking or another regulated financial environment.You'll understand how enterprise data platforms are engineered within organisations where governance, compliance, auditability and repeatable engineering practices are fundamental.You'll also bring strong experience across:Microsoft Fabric (essential)Azure Synapse Analytics (essential)Power BIAzure Data FactoryAzure Data LakeSQL ServerETL / ELT developmentAzure DevOpsGitEnterprise cloud data engineeringAI ExperienceWe're looking for engineers who have already begun applying AI capabilities within enterprise data platforms.This could include experience with technologies such as:Azure AI FoundryAzure OpenAIMicrosoft CopilotLarge Language Models (LLMs)AI-powered analyticsIntelligent automationMachine Learning servicesYou don't need to be an AI specialist, but you'll be able to demonstrate practical exposure to AI technologies and understand how they can enhance enterprise data engineering.Why Join Us?This isn't simply another Azure Data Engineering role.You'll be joining at a pivotal point in our technology transformation where you'll help shape the future architecture of our Microsoft Fabric platform while influencing engineering standards across the organisation.You'll have the opportunity to:Lead adoption of Microsoft FabricBuild enterprise-scale cloud data platformsWork with emerging AI technologiesMentor and support other engineersInfluence technical architectureDeliver solutions that directly support a leading Wealth Management businessWhat You'll Receive£65,000 - £75,000 salary10% annual bonus7% employer pension contributionPrivate Medical InsuranceIncome ProtectionHybrid workingOngoing investment in Microsoft Fabric, Azure and AIGenuine career progressionCollaborative engineering cultureReady for your next challenge?If you're an experienced Senior Data Engineer with strong Microsoft Fabric expertise, Financial Services experience and a passion for building governed, enterprise-scale cloud data platforms, we'd love to hear from you.TPBN1_UKTJ