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Senior Data Engineer

La Fosse
Hertfordshire
6 days ago
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Senior Data Engineer – Hybrid (Hertfordshire, 1 day/week)

Salary: £65,000–£75,000 + 10% discretionary bonus


We’re partnering with a Private Equity–backed FMCG company. They are looking for a technically strong Senior Data Engineer to help shape and scale their data platform.


The Role:

You’ll play a key role in designing, building, and optimising data pipelines and platforms that support analytics and business decision-making. Working closely with data analysts and cross-functional teams, you’ll ensure data is accurate, timely, and accessible.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable ELT pipelines and transformation processes
  • Mix of architecture, design, build, and execution, must be hands-on and able to wear multiple hats.
  • Optimise data warehouse performance, including partitioning, clustering, and query tuning
  • Implement data quality frameworks, monitoring, and governance standards
  • Build API integrations, webhooks, and automate data workflows
  • Support BI tools and analytics teams with reliable, well-modelled data
  • Maintain documentation, contribute to architectural decisions, and drive best practices


Essential Requirements:

  • Strong SQL skills and experience with modern cloud data warehouses (Snowflake preferred)
  • ELT pipeline development and modern data stack understanding
  • Solid software engineering practices (Git, testing, CI/CD)
  • Own pipeline health, monitoring, and optimisations.
  • API integration experience (REST APIs, webhooks, JSON, CSV, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of data governance, lineage, and access control
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Ability to work autonomously and make strong technical decisions


Desirable Skills:

  • dbt
  • Python
  • PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
  • BI tools (QuickSight, Tableau, etc.)
  • Reverse ETL, ML pipeline support, agile environment experience


About You:

You’re a technically strong data engineer who enjoys both hands-on implementation and the broader architectural picture. You take ownership, collaborate effectively, and build scalable, maintainable data systems. You’re proactive, communicative, and passionate about enabling data-driven decision making.

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