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Senior Data Engineer, Databricks, £ 45 - 65000, Home Based

FDO Consulting
Manchester
1 month ago
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Senior Data Engineer, Databricks, £ 60000 - 65000 + benefits. Strong Performant SQL and Databricks required. Home Based with one day a month at the office in Nottingham (mid level roles also available at £ 40000 - 50000)


Strong commercial knowledge of Databricks and Performant SQL is required for this role. Knowledge of testing, the finance sector or energy sector is a distinct advantage.


Expanding SaaS product company are looking for a number of Senior Data Engineers as they continue to grow. In these hands‑on roles you will be part of the team responsible for designing, creating, deploying and managing the companies data assets and you will guide and influence other members of the data engineering team with the ultimate goal of writing excellent quality, clean and high performant code.


Responsibilities

  • Work with the Data Architects and Data team to determine technical delivery and functionality.
  • Design data solutions based on optimal performance, scalability and reliability.
  • Create, optimise and maintain logical and physical data models, including data warehouses and data lakes.
  • Design and manage the data integration process.
  • Work with the team to improve their skills and knowledge (mentoring, training coaching, etc)
  • Contribute as a member of the agile team.
  • Work closely with Data Scientists, Data Engineers and BA's to understand the data needs of the business.

Skills Required

  • Previous experience as Data Engineer in a delivery focused environment.
  • Excellent knowledge of Databricks and Performant SQL.
  • Experience analysing complex business problems and designing workable technical solutions.
  • Excellent knowledge of the SDLC, including testing and delivery in an agile environment.
  • Excellent knowledge of ETL
  • Experience of data warehousing and data lake solutions.
  • Experience working in an Agile environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a company as it continues to grow and expand its data team. In these roles you will use your technical skills and soft skills/ people skills allowing the data team to further develop. Strong, hands‑on databricks and Performant SQL are mandatory for this role.


This role is home based with one day a month at their office in Nottingham. Salary is in the range £ 60000 - 65000 + benefits depending on whether you are suitable for the Senior or Mid Level role. If you have the required skills and experience please send your CV for a full brief.


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