Senior Data Engineer - Cardiff / Hybrid - £65,000 - £75,000 + benefits
Yolk Recruitment are proud to be supporting a leading global business investing heavily in its data and analytics capabilities. They're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help shape the next generation of their data platform - leading technical design, mentoring others, and driving best practice.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced data professional who enjoys solving complex challenges, optimising large-scale systems, and influencing strategy within a collaborative, forward-thinking team.
What you'll be doing:
Lead the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance data architectures and pipelines.
Define and enforce best practices for data engineering, including coding standards, testing, and documentation.
Mentor and guide engineers, fostering collaboration and technical excellence.
Translate complex business requirements into reliable, well-structured data solutions.
Optimise data workflows for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
Drive adoption of modern data tools and technologies across the organisation.
Ensure robust data governance, security, and compliance.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex data issues, delivering long-term solutions.
Work with analytics, product, and engineering teams to support advanced analytics and machine learning initiatives.The skills you'll need:
Extensive experience designing and building large-scale data pipelines and ETL processes.
Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.
Deep understanding of data modelling, warehousing, and performance optimisation.
Proven experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their data services.
Hands-on experience with big data frameworks (e.g. Apache Spark, Hadoop).
Strong knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance.
Ability to lead technical projects and mentor junior engineers.
Excellent problem-solving skills and experience in agile environments.Desirable:
Experience with streaming data (Kafka/Kinesis), Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, NoSQL databases, and metadata management tools.
Company Benefits:
Enhanced Parental Leave
Generous annual leave
Healthcare Plan
Annual Giving Day - an extra day to give back to yourself or your community
Cycle-to-work Scheme
Pension scheme with employer contributions
Life Assurance - 3x base salary
Rewards Programme - access to discounts and cashback
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