About Our Client
Our client is a leading consultancy that provides cutting-edge digital solutions across AI, data engineering, and cloud infrastructure. As a purpose-driven business, they are committed to fostering innovation while delivering impactful results for their clients across various industries.
Position Overview
As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and infrastructure that enable the efficient processing and analysis of complex datasets. Working in a collaborative environment, you will use Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and other major cloud technologies to deliver high-quality solutions while mentoring junior engineers and driving technical decision-making.
Core Responsibilities
- Data Pipeline Development: Design, build, and maintain data pipelines to support data ingestion, ETL, and storage, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
- Data Storage & Management: Implement and maintain robust databases and data storage solutions to support the flow and accessibility of data.
- Data Governance: Enforce data governance policies, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and compliance with relevant standards.
- Collaboration & Mentorship: Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to optimise data models and contribute to data-driven decision-making. Provide mentorship to junior team members, helping them develop their skills.
- Infrastructure Monitoring: Continuously monitor data infrastructure to ensure its availability, reliability, and performance.
Capabilities Required
- Significant experience in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with hands-on experience in data engineering and big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).
- Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle), alongside programming expertise in Python (preferred), Java, or Scala.
- A proven ability to lead technical projects and provide mentorship to junior engineers, with a focus on delivering scalable, high-performance data solutions.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
Desirable Skills
- Google Cloud Professional certification or equivalent certification in other cloud platforms.
- Previous experience in a consulting environment.
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary.
- Private healthcare.
- Company pension.
- Death in service – 4x annual salary.
- Flexible annual leave policy, plus your birthday off.
- 10 paid learning days per year.
- Length of service awards.
- Sabbatical leave for employees with over 5 years of service.
- Market-leading parental leave policies.
- Flexible working culture.
- Company events and opportunities for industry-recognised training and certifications.
- Opportunities for career development within a fast-growing tech business.
