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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DBT Data Engineer - **Company:** Robert Half International Inc. - **Location:** London, UK - **Salary:** £104,000.0 - £117,000.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Database, Information Engineering, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Role-Based Access Control, SQL Databases, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, Data Pipelines, Databricks - **Published:** May 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://computerjobs.com/gb/en/mob/job/1F8D8DBB16BC3F5AA3 ## About the Role * Insurance/Reinsurance experience strongly preferred but broader Financial Services experience will also be considered * Strong hands-on experience building and supporting data solutions in Snowflake (ELT pipelines, performance optimisation, data modelling) * Proven experience with dbt including models, incremental loads, hooks, testing, snapshots and documentation * Good operational understanding of dbt model failures, notifications, troubleshooting and production support workflows * Excellent SQL engineering and data modelling experience (star/snowflake schemas, best practices) * Experience designing and supporting end-to-end data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, validation) * Familiarity with Snowflake features including Time Travel, cloning and RBAC * Experience working in cloud-based data environments (Azure preferred, AWS also considered) * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes (Azure DevOps or similar) * Strong communication skills and ability to work across technical and business stakeholders Nice to have * Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, Azure Data Factory or similar) * Python for automation, testing or data engineering support * Exposure to Databricks or modern Lakehouse environments All candidates must complete standard screening (Right to Work, DBS, credit/sanctions, employment verification). ## Description Robert Half International (an S&P 500 global staffing provider) is supporting a global consulting firm in sourcing an interim DBT Data Engineer. This role will focus on designing, delivering and supporting a modern cloud data warehouse using Snowflake and dbt, building scalable ELT pipelines and high-quality data models to support business-wide analytics and reporting. Assignment Details * Initial 6-month contract (extensions expected) * Hybrid - 2 days per week on-site in the City of London * £400-450 p/day + 12.07% hol pay (PAYE with employer's NI & Tax deducted at source, unlike umbrella companies and no umbrella admin fees) * Start Date: c. 1-2 weeks turnaround Key Skills & Experience * Insurance/Reinsurance experience strongly preferred but broader Financial Services experience will also be considered * Strong hands-on experience building and supporting data solutions in Snowflake (ELT pipelines, performance optimisation, data modelling) * Proven experience with dbt including models, incremental loads, hooks, testing, snapshots and documentation * Good operational understanding of dbt model failures, notifications, troubleshooting and production support workflows * Excellent SQL engineering and data modelling experience (star/snowflake schemas, best practices) * Experience designing and supporting end-to-end data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, validation) * Familiarity with Snowflake features including Time Travel, cloning and RBAC * Experience working in cloud-based data environments (Azure preferred, AWS also considered) * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes (Azure DevOps or similar) * Strong communication skills and ability to work across technical and business stakeholders Nice to have * Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, Azure Data Factory or similar) * Python for automation, testing or data engineering support * Exposure to Databricks or modern Lakehouse environments All candidates must complete standard screening (Right to Work, DBS, credit/sanctions, employment verification). Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. 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