Senior Data Engineer

La Fosse
7 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 75K

Job location

Tech stack

API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Continuous Integration
Data Governance
ETL
Data Systems
Data Warehousing
Relational Databases
Document Management Systems
JSON
Python
PostgreSQL
Query Optimization
Software Engineering
SQL Databases
Systems Integration
Tableau
Snowflake
GIT
REST
Webhooks
Data Pipelines

Job description

You'll play a key role in designing, building, and optimising data pipelines and platforms that support analytics and business decision-making. Working closely with data analysts and cross-functional teams, you'll ensure data is accurate, timely, and accessible., * Design, build, and maintain scalable ELT pipelines and transformation processes

  • Mix of architecture, design, build, and execution, must be hands-on and able to wear multiple hats.
  • Optimise data warehouse performance, including partitioning, clustering, and query tuning
  • Implement data quality frameworks, monitoring, and governance standards
  • Build API integrations, webhooks, and automate data workflows
  • Support BI tools and analytics teams with reliable, well-modelled data
  • Maintain documentation, contribute to architectural decisions, and drive best practices

Requirements

  • Strong SQL skills and experience with modern cloud data warehouses (Snowflake preferred)
  • ELT pipeline development and modern data stack understanding
  • Solid software engineering practices (Git, testing, CI/CD)
  • Own pipeline health, monitoring, and optimisations.
  • API integration experience (REST APIs, webhooks, JSON, CSV, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of data governance, lineage, and access control
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Ability to work autonomously and make strong technical decisions

Desirable Skills:

  • dbt
  • Python
  • PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
  • BI tools (QuickSight, Tableau, etc.)
  • Reverse ETL, ML pipeline support, agile environment experience

About You:

You're a technically strong data engineer who enjoys both hands-on implementation and the broader architectural picture. You take ownership, collaborate effectively, and build scalable, maintainable data systems. You're proactive, communicative, and passionate about enabling data-driven decision making.

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