Data Developer (12 month contract) (LONDON)

We are recruiting for a Data Developer to join our Group Finance - Technical Analysts team in London, on a 12 month contract basis.

Technical Analysts team - London

Provide high quality advice and relevant, accurate information to the decision makers in A&O Shearman, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations and delivering our service efficiently.

What you will do

Microsoft Fabric Data Developer to design, build, and support modern cloud-based data solutions using the Microsoft Fabric platform. The successful candidate will develop scalable data pipelines, data warehouses, lakehouses, and reporting solutions that enable business stakeholders to make informed, data-driven decisions.

• Design and develop end-to-end data solutions within Microsoft Fabric.
• Build and maintain data ingestion pipelines from multiple source systems.
• Develop and optimise Lakehouse, Warehouse, and OneLake solutions.
• Implement Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers) to support data quality and governance.
• Create and maintain ETL/ELT processes using Data Factory, Data Pipelines, Notebooks, and Spark.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance SQL scripts, stored procedures, views, and data models.
• Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues within Fabric environments.
• Implement security, access controls, and governance standards.
• Support CI/CD deployment processes and source control best practices.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Produce technical documentation and knowledge transfer materials.

What you will have

Technical Skills

• Strong SQL development skills.
• Experience designing and implementing ETL/ELT solutions.
• Knowledge of Lakehouse and Data Warehouse architectures.
• Experience with Data Pipelines, Dataflows Gen2, and Notebooks.
• Understanding of data modelling techniques, including star schemas and dimensional modelling.
• Experience with Power BI semantic models and reporting.
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and performance optimisation.
• Experience using Git and CI/CD deployment practices.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric.
• Experience with Azure Data Services.
• Working with multi-currency financial information
• Knowledge of PySpark or Spark SQL.
• Understanding of Microsoft Entra ID and security frameworks.
• Experience with DevOps and automated deployment pipelines.
• Knowledge of financial, legal, or professional services data environments.
• Elite 3E IDE 2.7 or later development experience is required
• Elite 3E Templates / Design Gallery knowledge would be highly advantageous

• SQL Server - TSQL
• XSLT
• Azure DevOps knowledge
• Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Logic Apps and Power Automate) experience is highly advantageous
• Microsoft SQL Reporting Services would be advantageous

• Analytical and inquisitive mind with ability to diagnose and resolve user queries.