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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Engineer - **Company:** St. James's Place - **Location:** Cirencester, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Airflow, Amazon S3, Big Data, Cloud Database, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle (Applications), DataOps, SQL Databases, Snowflake, Data Delivery, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=058c42a68342219c ## About the Role Are you ready to chart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we're building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes., You will be an experienced Data Engineer with a strong track record of designing, building and optimising data solutions within complex enterprise environments. Bringing proven expertise across data engineering best practices, you'll be confident working with large-scale datasets, developing robust data pipelines and delivering high-quality data products that support business outcomes., * Proven experience in a Data Engineer, Data Engineering Analyst or similar role. * Strong SQL development skills and experience working with relational databases. * Experience with Snowflake, Oracle, SQL Server or similar enterprise database technologies. * Experience designing, developing and supporting ETL/ELT data pipelines. * Hands-on experience with dbt and/or Apache Airflow. * Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and best practices. * Experience working within cloud-based data environments. * Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently. * Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders. Desirable Criteria: * Experience migrating data solutions from legacy ETL tools into modern cloud platforms. * Knowledge of Matillion. * Experience working with Amazon S3 and cloud-based data ecosystems. * Financial Services, Wealth Management or Investment Management experience. * Knowledge of investment products and financial data domains. * Experience working within Agile delivery teams. * Exposure to modern DataOps, CI/CD or data platform transformation initiatives., Whatever stage of life you're in, our benefits are designed to provide the support, flexibility, and peace of mind you need to thrive both at work and beyond. ## Description We're looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join our growing Data team on a 9-month fixed term contract. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the evolution of our data platform while supporting key business initiatives across multiple value streams. As part of a matrix-managed Data function, you'll work closely with technical and business stakeholders to deliver data solutions that support operational, analytical and strategic decision-making. A key focus of the role will be supporting our transition from Matillion to a modern Data Engineering framework built on Snowflake, dbt and Apache Airflow. This is an ideal opportunity for a hands-on Data Engineer who enjoys solving complex data challenges, building scalable solutions and working within a modern cloud-based data environment., * Designing, developing and maintaining robust data pipelines and data transformation processes. * Developing SQL-based solutions within our Snowflake data platform. * Supporting the migration of existing Matillion workflows to dbt and Apache Airflow. * Building and optimising ELT processes to improve efficiency, scalability and data quality. * Working with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions. * Supporting reporting, analytics and data delivery requirements across the organisation. * Troubleshooting data issues and identifying opportunities for process improvement. * Contributing to the ongoing development of our future-state data architecture and engineering standards. ## Related Videos - [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) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [AI Model Management Life Circles: ML Ops For Generative AI Models From Research to Deployment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1152-ai-model-management-life-circles-ml-ops-for-generative-ai-models-from-research-to-deployment) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) ## 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) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk)