Senior Data Engineer
Department: Technology: Data Technology
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: London or Manchester UK
Description
About us
We're Transform. Transform is a fresh alternative to Big Consulting. As an end‑to‑end transformation partner, we define, design, build and operate systems that solve our clients’ toughest challenges and seize their biggest opportunities. That often means combining strategy, data, AI, technology, and change management. Sometimes we manage and operate the systems we create; other times, we hand it over for the client to run – standing by to make improvements when things change. It all comes down to making an impact: improving lives, supporting citizens, streamlining workflows, and making the world a better place. We specialise in public sector and public‑facing organisations—from government agencies and local authorities to energy, utilities, transportation and healthcare. We also work for some of the world’s most dynamic brands across automotive, retail, financial services and consumer goods.
In 2024, Transform acquired Cadence Innova, the UK’s leading public sector change consultancy. The result is a fresh kind of partner: together, we’re able to deliver change from the very first ideas through to deployment—building on our deep relationships at every level of government.
We're part of the Next 15 group, a multi‑national organisation spanning over 25 brands. We combine the financial robustness and breadth of services of a large organisation with the nimbleness and innovation of a smaller brand.
If you are keen to help us build the workforce of the future, we should talk. We’re all in! That's what gets us out of bed every day. We hope you feel the same.
The Role
The Senior Data Engineer will be responsible for working as part of an Agile delivery squad with other data engineers and senior data engineers, delivering data engineering on a range of data products for use in insight, reporting and analytics including AI. You will work closely with product owners, business analysts, data architects, data analysts, delivery project managers and data scientists.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing quality of own and teams’ outputs
- Delivering data engineering on a range of complex marketing and research processes
- Working with clients to understand needs, and best implement that with our available technology solutions
- Working with a range of data sources such as CRM, sales, research and HR data
- Building Single Customer Views, CDPs or Data Warehouses/Data Lakes to merge disparate data sets for marketing or sales activation
- Building and configuring data ingestion methods from APIs, flat files, streaming, public data sources and survey data
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Must have experience of using Azure Databricks and Medallion architecture
- Expert experience with Azure Data Factory or Python/Airflow and a range of associated libraries for data processing and manipulation
- Experience with a range of database technologies including data lakes such as Azure SQL, SQL Server, Azure Data Lake, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, MySQL, Cosmos DB or Mongo DB
- Understanding of Azure DevOps and CI/CD processes
- Knowledge of data warehouse or data lakes with SCVs or in conjunction with CDP platforms
- Knowledge of data ingestion of streaming data using Databricks and Pyspark
- Understanding and application of statistical methods
- Ability to lead, and to work well as part of, a team using the agile methodology
Desirable Skills
- Palantir Foundry (Pipeline Builder) experience
- Knowledge of ELT/ETL tools such as Informatica DEI/BDM and Talend would be beneficial
- Experience of mentoring junior to mid‑level Data Engineers would be beneficial
Our Culture
- Being one team; looking out for each other as a team
- The world never stops changing and we’ll never stop learning
- Infinity & Beyond; we’re crazy ambitious, not afraid to fail along the way (it’s just falling with style)
- Integrity is everything; we’re honest with each other and with our clients
- Diversity is our superpower; everyone’s story is different, and we celebrate differences
- We’re all in; we take on tough, complex challenges with lots of moving parts and we’re committed to the work, our clients and each other
Benefits
- Holiday entitlement, 28 days with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days
- Day off (on or in the week of) your birthday
- Pension eligibility, up to 5% matched contributions
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- Enhanced maternity and enhanced paternity and shared parental leave
- Cycle to work & electric car schemes
- Gym & retail discounts
- Regular social events/activities
- A range of other benefits from our flexible benefits package
At Transform we believe in a culture of inclusivity, we celebrate difference and believe that diversity makes our business more relevant, our work more meaningful and our people more empowered. We’re committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we actively seek applications from all ethnicities, orientations, beliefs, gender identities + those with neurodiverse traits and disabilities. We want you to have the best opportunity to show us who you are and what you can do. Please do let us know if you need any adjustments now or at any point in the recruitment process.
If this sounds like you, please get in touch to discuss in more detail.
Use of AI in CV and Interviews
Whilst we are a technology company and promote using AI the right and ethical way, we value authenticity and transparency in our hiring process. To ensure fairness and accuracy in assessing your skills and experience, we kindly request that you refrain from using AI‑assisted tools to generate answers during interviews or enhancing your CV.
We are looking for genuine insights into your abilities, experiences and personality. Any misrepresentation through AI‑generated content may impact our ability to make an informed decision. We look forward to getting to know the real you!
