Contractor job Data Engineer

Role: Data EngineerRate: inside IR35Location: RemoteDuration: 4months\"- Strong understanding of data concepts - data types, data structures, schemas (both JSON and Spark), schema management etc- Strong understanding of complex JSON manipulation- Experience working with Data Pipelines using a custom Python/PySpark frameworks- Strong understanding of the 4 core Data categories (Reference, Master, Transactional, Freeform) and the implications of each, particularly managing/handling Reference Data.- Strong understanding of Data Security principles - data owners, access controls - row and column level, GDPR etc including experience of handling sensitive datasets- Strong problem solving and analytical skills, particularly able to demonstrate these intuitively (able to work a problem out, not follow a work instruction to resolve)- Experience working in a support role would be beneficial, particularly able to demonstrate incident triage and handling skills/knowledge (SLAs etc)- Fundamental linux system administration knowledge - ssh keys and config etc, Bash CLI and scripting, Environment variables- Experience using browser based IDEs (Jupyter Notebooks, RStudio etc)- Experience working in a dynamic Agile environment (SAFE, scrum, sprints, JIRA etc)Languages / Frameworks- JSON- YAML- Python (as a programming language, not just able to write basic scripts. Pydantic experience would be a bonus.)- SQL- PySpark- Delta Lake- Bash (both CLI usage and scripting)- Git- Markdown- Scala (bonus, not compulsory)- Azure SQL Server as a HIVE Metastore (bonus)Technologies- Azure Databricks- Apache Spark- Delta Tables- Data processing with Python- PowerBI (Integration / Data Ingestion)- JIRALanguages / Frameworks- JSON- YAML- Python (as a programming language, not just able to write basic scripts. Pydantic experience would be a bonus.)- SQL- PySpark- Delta Lake- Bash (both CLI usage and scripting)- Git- Markdown- Scala (bonus, not compulsory)- Azure SQL Server as a HIVE Metastore (bonus)Technologies- Azure Databricks- Apache Spark- Delta Tables- Data processing with Python- PowerBI (Integration / Data Ingestion)- JIRA\"LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.