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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Engineer - **Company:** SOVOS - **Location:** Brighton and Hove, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Information Engineering, Performance Tuning, YAML, Sql Optimization, Snowflake, Build Management, Star Schema - **Published:** August 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://eu.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/senior-data-engineer-bn50-brighton-grossbritannien-58858451 ## About the Role model design to meet finance requirements * Extend dbt model layer to cover OPEX, COGS, commissions, and ASC 340-40 capitalized software as scope grows * Write dbt YAML documentation and ensure high-quality production deliverables for AI accuracy * Own row-level security and model freshness SLAs for real-time AI queries Tasks * 5-8 years of data engineering experience with production pipelines and dbt at scale * Advanced SQL skills (CTEs, window functions, LATERAL joins, performance tuning) * Production dbt experience with modular models, tests, and documentation * Snowflake proficiency including roles, warehouses, governance, masking policies, row-level security * Experience supporting financial close cycles and on-call ownership of failures; understands WD1 * Fluency in revenue data chain (Billing, ARR, Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognition, Close Pack) and ability to engage finance stakeholders on data discrepancies * Strong communication and ability to document for finance analysts aV _ requirements * 30 days holiday (plus 8 days Bank Holiday) * Health insurance * Dental insurance * Life insurance * Critical illness insurance * Income protection ## Description Experteer Overview Senior Data Engineer at Sovos builds and maintains a world-class financial data platform. You own the full pipeline-from ingestion to close-ready outputs-supporting FP&A, Accounting, and leadership with reliable, high-impact data. You design Snowflake architecture and dbt models to underpin the topline data chain and shape AI-enabled data interactions for finance stakeholders. This is high-visibility work with direct business impact in a fast-evolving regulatory landscape. Pay / Benefits * Design and build the Snowflake schema and dbt model architecture for the topline data chain (Billing, ARR, Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognition, Close Pack) * Deliver ingestion and transformation models with tests and documentation for all use cases * Own pipeline reliability during financial close; act as on-call escalation point * Establish data quality standards, dbt testing conventions, and Snowflake governance patterns * Collaborate with Analytics Engineer on business-layer model design to meet finance requirements * Extend dbt model layer to cover OPEX, COGS, commissions, and ASC 340-40 capitalized software as scope grows * Write dbt YAML documentation and ensure high-quality production deliverables for AI accuracy * Own row-level security and model freshness SLAs for real-time AI queries Tasks * 5-8 years of data engineering experience with production pipelines and dbt at scale * Advanced SQL skills (CTEs, window functions, LATERAL joins, performance tuning) * Production dbt experience with modular models, tests, and documentation * Snowflake proficiency including roles, warehouses, governance, masking policies, row-level security * Experience supporting financial close cycles and on-call ownership of failures; understands WD1 * Fluency in revenue data chain (Billing, ARR, Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognition, Close Pack) and ability to engage finance stakeholders on data discrepancies * Strong communication and ability to document for finance analysts Key requirements * 30 days holiday (plus 8 days Bank Holiday) * Health insurance * Dental insurance * Life insurance * Critical illness insurance * Income protection ## Related Videos - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [CI/CD with Github Actions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/856-ci-cd-with-github-actions) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Beyond SQL Generation: How to Teach Agents What Your Database Actually Means](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100127-beyond-sql-generation-how-to-teach-agents-what-your-database-actually-means) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Hacking AI at the Edge of the Indian Ocean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100177-hacking-ai-at-the-edge-of-the-indian-ocean) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)