Senior Data Engineer - Leeds Based

Senior Data Engineers with a background are required by this major client, as they continue to expand their engineering capability in their Leeds offices, where you will provide best in class Data Engineering services to a wide range of major Public Sector organisations.

In order to secure one of these Senior Data Engineer roles you must be able to demonstrate the following experience:

• Experience in prominent languages such as Python, Scala, Spark, SQL.
• Experience working with any database technologies from an application programming perspective - Oracle, MySQL, Mongo DB etc.
• Experience with the design, build and maintenance of data pipelines and infrastructure
• Understanding of design practices and system architecture and with a focus on data security
• Excellent problem solving skills with experience of troubleshooting and resolving data-related issues

Skills they would love to see:

• Experience in data engineering/analytics/ architecture using native technologies of least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Interest in building Machine learning and Data science applications
• Ability to use wide variety of open-source technologies
• Knowledge and experience using at least one Data Platform Technology such as Quantexa, Palantir and DataBricks
• Knowledge of test automation frameworks and ability to automate testing within the pipeline

This is an opportunity for significant growth, but with a start-up feel and mentality. In this role you will have the chance to build and be part of a new concept. This client is creating an onshore engineering team to gain access to a new segment of the technology market where there is opportunity for significant growth. They are looking for people to help establish the culture and ways of working of the team so we are well placed to make the most of this opportunity.