Senior Data Engineer
Reliable data systems - from SQL Server to Databricks Lakehouse
Microsoft Data stack consulting - Databricks Lakehouse builds, resilient pipelines, SQL Server audits, performance and HA/DR. Senior Data Engineer, 10 years on Databricks, Azure, and SQL Server in DWH/OLTP scenarios. I help teams build Databricks Lakehouses that scale, ship pipelines that survive Monday morning, audit SQL Server estates before they melt under load, and navigate the data mess you've inherited.
Stack
- Databricks
- Azure SQL / SQL Server (All Versions)
- Microsoft Fabric
- Python
- .NET
- T-SQL
- Python · PySpark
- Azure Synapse
- Azure Data Factory
- DataOps
- Visual Studio Code
10+
years across SQL Server, MS BI, and modern Azure data platforms.
EU-based
Independent contractor. Remote-first, available across CET-friendly hours.
Pragmatic
Vendor-neutral on Lakehouse vs Warehouse. The right tool, not the loudest one.
Services
Three ways to work together
Track 01
Development
Hands-on data warehouse and lakehouse development on Fabric, Synapse, ADF, Databricks, and SQL Server. Modelling, performance tuning, monitoring, and governance - strictly the data layer.
Track 02
Consulting
Data & AI strategy, advisory, architecture, audit, and training. Decisions before code - vendor-neutral, grounded in the Azure Well-Architected Framework.
Track 03
SQL Server Audit
Productised review of an existing estate - performance tuning, HA/DR, migration readiness, full health check. Severity-ranked findings with effort estimates.