Data Engineer

Archer · Recruitment agency
Contract•Data engineering•€500/day (EUR)•Dublin, Ireland
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At a glance

Employment type
Contract
Workplace
On-site
Day rate
€500/day (EUR)

Technologies & skills

Primary technologies

PHP

Cloud & infrastructure

Azure

What you'll be doing

Join a leading Irish transportation organisation as a Data Engineer on a long-term contract, focusing on migrating on-premise data to Microsoft Fabric and building a modern data platform. Play a key role in data architecture, pipeline migration, and enabling advanced analytics in a major transformation programme.

  • Own the data ingestion and pipeline migration from on-premise to Fabric
  • Develop robust, scalable and well-controlled data pipelines
  • Design, build and optimise data pipelines and data solutions
  • Establish the evolution of the organisation’s modern data platform and advanced analytics capabilities
  • Own the Fabric architecture, engineering standards and best practices

Key requirements

Must-have

  • Strong Senior Data Engineering experience
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric

Role signals

Technical focus
data engineering
Architecture / system design
Indicated in the listing
Hands-on vs management
Hands-on

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Full job description

Data Engineer – Immediate start!

  • Long term contract with potential extension

  • Microsoft Fabric migration and modern data engineering

  • Fabric, Azure, Data Engineering, DevOps

A leading Irish owned transportation organisation is undertaking a major data transformation programme, migrating its on-premise data estate to Microsoft Fabric and building a modern data platform to support faster delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Data Fabric Engineer who can join immediately with strong Microsoft Fabric experience to play a key role in a large-scale data migration and transformation programme.

With the first business domain already progressing through migration, this is an opportunity to join at an important stage of the transformation and make a tangible impact on the future data architecture.

  • Why You’ll Love It Here:

    • Join an elite team of experts in delivering a major transformation of the organisation’s data estate

  • Own the Fabric architecture, engineering standards and best practices

  • Shape a data platform designed to enable predictive modelling, forecasting and advanced analytics

  • Play a key role in modernising how data is delivered, controlled, reconciled and consumed across the business

  • Daily rate up to €500

  • You Will:

    • Own the data ingestion and pipeline migration from on-premise to Fabric

  • Develop robust, scalable and well-controlled data pipelines

  • Design, build and optimise data pipelines and data solutions

  • Establish the evolution of the organisation’s modern data platform and advanced analytics capabilities

  • Skills / Experience:

    • Strong Senior Data Engineering experience

  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric

For more information, contact

For additional opportunities, visit the Archer Recruitment website

Interview prep pack

Grounded in this listing. Use it to prepare examples before you apply.

Your interview focus

Based on this listing, the role is a contract Data Engineer position focused on leading the migration of on-premise data systems to Microsoft Fabric, building robust data pipelines, and shaping a modern data platform for advanced analytics within a major Irish transportation organisation.

  • Microsoft Fabric hands-on expertise·High
  • Data pipeline engineering·High
  • Cloud migration experience·High
  • Establishing engineering standards·Medium

Only have 30 minutes?

Follow a focused preparation plan based on this job.

Start 30-minute prep

Your 30-minute plan

  1. Review Microsoft Fabric Documentation

    0–8 min

    Spend time on official Microsoft Fabric resources, focusing on migration tools, architecture, and integration with Azure.

  2. Prepare Migration Project Examples

    8–15 min

    Select and outline 1-2 relevant projects where you led or contributed to on-premise to cloud data migrations.

  3. Refresh Data Pipeline Best Practices

    15–21 min

    Review your approach to building, optimising, and monitoring data pipelines, especially in cloud environments.

  4. Research the Organisation and Team

    21–26 min

    Look up the transportation organisation and its data transformation initiatives to tailor your questions and examples.

  5. Draft Role-Specific Questions

    26–30 min

    Prepare thoughtful questions about the migration, team, and platform to demonstrate your engagement and expertise.

Likely questions

, 5 items

Priority reflects how strongly this topic is emphasised in the job listing, not whether it will be asked.

Talking points

, 5 items

  • Microsoft Fabric Migration Experience

    You will need to demonstrate hands-on experience migrating data estates to Microsoft Fabric; prepare examples of previous migrations, challenges faced, and solutions implemented.

  • Designing and Optimising Data Pipelines

    The role requires building robust, scalable, and well-controlled data pipelines; be ready to discuss your approach to pipeline design, optimisation, and monitoring.

  • Establishing Data Engineering Standards

    You are expected to own engineering standards and best practices; prepare to explain how you have set or improved standards in past roles.

  • Modern Data Platform Enablement

    The organisation is building a platform for predictive modelling and analytics; discuss your experience enabling advanced analytics through data engineering.

  • On-premise to Cloud Data Migration

    The migration from on-premise to cloud (Fabric/Azure) is central; be ready to outline your migration strategies, risk mitigation, and lessons learned.

What to research

, 4 items

  • Microsoft Fabric Architecture and Features

    Review the core components, capabilities, and migration tools of Microsoft Fabric relevant to large-scale data estate migration.

  • Data Pipeline Best Practices

    Refresh your knowledge of designing, building, and optimising robust and scalable data pipelines, especially in cloud environments.

  • On-premise to Cloud Migration Strategies

    Study proven strategies and common pitfalls in migrating data from on-premise systems to cloud platforms like Azure and Fabric.

  • Modern Data Platform Design

    Understand the principles of building data platforms that support advanced analytics, predictive modelling, and business intelligence.

Questions to ask

, 6 items
  1. What are the main challenges the team has faced so far in the Microsoft Fabric migration?

    Why ask this? To understand the current pain points and where your expertise can add value.

  2. How is success measured for the data migration and platform modernisation programme?

    Why ask this? To clarify expectations and key performance indicators for your role.

  3. What is the current team structure and how does this role interact with other data and analytics professionals?

    Why ask this? To learn about collaboration and reporting lines.

  4. Are there established engineering standards and best practices, or is this something you expect the new hire to define?

    Why ask this? To gauge the level of autonomy and influence you will have.

  5. What tools and technologies, beyond Microsoft Fabric and Azure, are currently in use or planned for the data platform?

    Why ask this? To assess the technical environment and any learning curve.

  6. What opportunities exist for extending the contract or contributing to future phases of the transformation?

    Why ask this? To understand the potential for long-term engagement.

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