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# Senior Data Engineer

- **Company:** Ikhoi Recruitment
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £80,000.0 - £94,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Warehousing, Python (Programming Language), Cloud Services, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Delivery Pipeline, Snowflake, AWS Glue, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-data-engineer/57176640

## About the Role

* Modern Data Stack: Strong hands-on experience designing ETL/ELT solutions with Snowflake or similar modern cloud data warehouses.
 * AWS Cloud Expertise: Good working knowledge of AWS services, specifically S3, AWS Glue, and cloud security best practices.
 * Core Languages: Fluency in SQL and Python, with a strong foundation in software engineering principles.
 * Pipeline Automation: Proven experience building automated, heavily tested, and well-monitored data pipelines.
 * Communication: Ability to translate complex technical architectures into clear solutions for business stakeholders., * AWS & Azure Cloud Architecture
 * Data Engineering & Cloud Platforms
 * ETL & Data Warehousing
 * Python
 * Snowflake & SQL Data Engineering
 * SQL

## Description

We are transforming how our organisation uses data. As a Senior Data Engineer, you won't just be maintaining pipelines-you will be the bridge between complex data ecosystems and real-world customer outcomes. You'll drive cloud transformation, automate manual processes, and build streaming data pipelines using a modern cloud stack (Snowflake, AWS, Python, SQL).

If you're passionate about modern data architecture, clean code, and removing operational friction, this is your opportunity to make a massive, measurable impact.
What You'll Be Doing:

 * Architect & Build: Design high-quality, scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Snowflake and AWS (S3, Glue, metadata services).
 * Innovate Streaming: Develop streaming data ingestion and transformation solutions aligned with our digital-first streaming strategy.
 * Automate Everything: Eliminate manual pipeline stages through advanced orchestration and test-driven development.
 * Optimize & Protect: Ensure rock-solid security, data governance, and platform cost efficiency without sacrificing pipeline speed.
 * Upskill & Collaborate: Champion modern engineering practices, collaborate with cross-functional business stakeholders, and mentor junior team members.


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