Senior Data Engineer (FTC 6 Month)

Leeds - UK

Yearly Salary: GBP 50001 - 999999999

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Senior Data Engineer

6month Fixed Term Contract Employed

Deliver critical data capability. Make an impact from day one.

At Cox Automotive Europe data underpins how we make decisions build products and drive value across one of the worlds largest automotive services organisations.

Were seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join us on a 6month fixed term contractto support the delivery optimisation and reliability of our Enterprise Data Platform during a busy and highimpact phase of work.

This role suits a senior engineer who is deliveryfocused comfortable working within an established team structure and able to add value quickly in a statementofworkstyle engagement rather than seeking longterm design ownership.

The engagement

Youll join our Data Engineering team within the Cox Automotive Product & Technology Group working on clearly defined data engineering deliverables aligned to an existing roadmap.

You will:

Work within agreed scope and priorities
Collaborate closely with engineers analysts and product teams
Focus on execution stability and delivery
Operate within established processes tooling and governance

This is a handson role designed for someone who can hit the ground running follow direction where required and deliver highquality engineering outputs at pace.

What youll be delivering

Design build and maintain data pipelines supporting analytics and reporting
Ingest transform and optimise data using Azure Databricks (PySpark)
Contribute to improving data quality performance and reliability
Investigate and resolve data issues and pipeline failures
Support implementation of new datasets and enhancements in line with release plans
Work to defined standards around testing validation and documentation
Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to support agreed data requirements

What were looking for

Were looking for a seasoned data engineer who is comfortable working as an employee on a fixed term contract with a pragmatic deliveryled mindset.

Essential:

Proven experience delivering largescale data pipelines in production environments
Strong SQL capability and relational database experience
Solid Python and Spark (PySpark) skills
Handson experience with Azure Databricks
Experience working within Agile delivery teams
Strong problemsolving skills and attention to data quality

Beneficial but not essential:

Experience with AWS platforms
Data lakehouse architectures
CI/CD for data engineering
Streaming or eventdriven data processing

Why this contract

Clearly defined 6month engagement
Work on a strategic enterprise data platform
Modern cloudnative technology stack
Opportunity to contribute meaningful work without longterm commitment

This role is ideal for Senior Data Engineers seeking a structured employed contract who enjoysdelivering welldefined data engineering outcomes within a mature organisation.

If that sounds like you wed love to hear from you.

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We do not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the recruitment team or directly to a hiring manager. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited submissions.

Who we are

Cox Automotive is the worlds largest automotive service organisation. We
provide dependable solutions that improve performance and profitability
throughout the vehicle lifecycle to manufacturers fleets and retailers.
Our businesses are organised around our customers core needs across vehicle
solutions mobility remarketing funding and retail.

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Testimonials

Aneliese Platts
Senior Designer

The people that work here are what sets Cox Automotive apart. We genuinely work as a team and I feel the same level of support everywhere in the business. Working here is like a family away from home but most importantly we have fun whilst doing it!

Ann Fairbanks
Executive PA & Business Support

I wouldnt be where I am today without Cox Automotive. The company has real culture of learning pushing the boundaries and making YOU better. Its all built on strong values that are more than just words theyre acted on every single day.

Gemma Hepple
National Operations Manager

In my nine years here Cox Automotive has allowed me to learn grow and hone my skills. Theres a real commitment to inclusion and diversity and today I am proud to be in what was historically perceived to be a mans role.

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Senior Data Engineer6month Fixed Term Contract EmployedDeliver critical data capability. Make an impact from day one.At Cox Automotive Europe data underpins how we make decisions build products and drive value across one of the worlds largest automotive services organisations.Were seeking an experi...