Senior Data Engineer (Fabric)

Job description

Senior Data Engineer – Microsoft Fabric (Healthcare Programme)

Contract: Initial 6 months (likely extension)

Location: Remote

Overview

We’re supporting a UK healthcare provider on a major data transformation programme, focused on migrating a legacy on-premise data estate into a modern Microsoft Fabric platform.

This role is suited to a Senior Data Engineer or Data Platform Consultant who can operate across both legacy Microsoft stacks and modern cloud-based architectures, helping deliver a complex migration from end to end.

This is a hands-on role with strong influence over design, architecture, and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead migration of legacy SQL Server, SSIS and SSRS environments into Microsoft Fabric
• Design and build scalable data solutions using Fabric, including Lakehouse, Pipelines and Dataflows Gen2
• Modernise ETL processes, transitioning from SSIS to Fabric or Azure-native pipelines
• Support transformation of reporting layers from SSRS into Power BI or Fabric
• Work closely with stakeholders across clinical, operational and technical teams
• Implement best practices across data modelling, ingestion and platform design
• Support knowledge transfer and capability uplift within the organisation

Required Experience

• Strong background in Microsoft on-prem data stack including SQL Server, SSIS and SSRS
• Proven experience delivering data migration or platform modernisation programmes
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, or strong Azure data platform experience with exposure to Fabric
• Strong SQL and data modelling capability
• Comfortable working in complex, stakeholder-heavy environments

Desirable Experience

• Experience working within healthcare, NHS or wider public sector environments
• Exposure to Azure Data Factory, Synapse and Power BI
• Understanding of data governance, lineage and security
• Experience working in consultancy or project-based delivery environments

Why this role

• Opportunity to play a key role in a high-impact healthcare data transformation programme
• Work on a large-scale migration from legacy systems into Microsoft Fabric
• Blend of hands-on engineering and architecture ownership
• Opportunity to influence long-term data platform strategy

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

United Kingdom

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

27-04-2026

Profession type

ICT

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English