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Senior Data Engineer

Cognita Asia Holdings Pte Ltd
London
2 weeks ago
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About Cognita
Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 20 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.

We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join our fantastic team. This is a hybrid position, working at least 2 days a week in our London Office.

About the role
This is a new role in a growing team at the heart of Cognita’s data transformation. You’ll lead the design and architecture of data pipelines and integrations while remaining hands-on in delivery.

Working with in-house data experts, regional stakeholders, and strategic partners, you’ll build and optimise data pipelines on our Azure platform to power analytics, dashboards, and AI. You’ll also help drive our move to a modern Lakehouse architecture with Databricks and Delta/ Iceberg Table format, and help shape our future integration strategy. To view the full Job Description, please Click Here

Who we are looking for:
You have strong SQL and Python skills, solid data engineering fundamentals, and experience delivering pipelines in a cloud environment (Azure, AWS, or GCP). Experience with Azure Data Factory, Synapse, or Data Lake Gen2 is beneficial, as is exposure to Databricks, Delta Lake, Iceberg, CI/CD, Power BI, or middleware/integration tools. Above all, you can deliver reliable, well-documented data solutions and thrive in collaborative, agile teams.

Benefits at Cognita:
•Salary up to £80k depending upon qualifications and experience
• Holiday Allowance
• School fee discount
• Exclusive third-party discounts
• Professional Development
• Private healthcare

How to Apply
Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is: Sunday 24th August 2025

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.

Early applications are encouraged, we reservethe right to interview and appoint prior to closing date for the rightapplicant.


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