Senior Data Engineer

Harnham
Accrington, United Kingdom
3 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
£ 55K

Job location

Accrington, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
JIRA
Azure
Information Engineering
Data Governance
File Systems
Python
SQL Databases
Snowflake
Data Management

Job description

My client is seeking a talented Senior Data Engineer to join a growing data function and play a key role in modernising data platforms, driving best practices, and mentoring junior colleagues. This role is ideal for someone who can hit the ground running, take ownership of key projects, and contribute to a collaborative and business-facing team.

You'll work across a modern data stack centred on Snowflake, SQL, Python, and DBT, while also contributing to cloud-based ingestion pipelines and regulatory reporting initiatives.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Leading data engineering projects and acting as a senior point of contact within the team.
  • Working closely with business SMEs and stakeholders to understand requirements and influence decisions.
  • Designing and building scalable ingestion pipelines into Snowflake.
  • Mentoring junior engineers and supporting team development.
  • Working with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, AWS S3 (for file storage), and DBT (nice to have).

Requirements

  • Strong SQL and Python skills
  • Solid experience with Snowflake
  • 3+ years in Data Engineering, including at least 1 year in a senior or lead capacity
  • Experience leading projects and communicating with senior stakeholders
  • Strong soft skills and the ability to contribute to senior-level discussions

Nice to Have:

  • Fundamental understanding of DBT
  • Experience with AWS (especially S3), Azure DevOps, Jira
  • Experience with data governance and regulatory reporting

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