Data Engineer

Harnham
City of London, United Kingdom
2 months ago
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Recruitment Consultant – Data Engineering, Data Management & Governance

£500/day – Outside IR35
6 Months (initial)
Fully Remote


A major hospitality operator is embarking on a large-scale data transformation project to build a Single Customer View that will power personalised engagement across its portfolio of brands. This is a greenfield opportunity to shape the data foundation behind one of the UK's biggest customer data platforms.


As a Data Engineer, you will:



  • Design and build robust data pipelines to consolidate customer data into a single trusted view.
  • Clean, transform, and enrich data for marketing activation and segmentation within the CDP.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Automate data ingestion, transformation, and testing processes aligned with DevOps best practices.
  • Implement data quality frameworks and validation tests to ensure accuracy and reliability.
  • Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the platform, including real-time and streaming capabilities.

Requirements:



  • Strong experience with SQL and Python
  • Hands‑on experience with dbt or similar transformation frameworks.
  • Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, and automated testing for data quality.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
  • A proactive, problem‑solving mindset and passion for data‑driven customer engagement.

Nice to have:



  • Experience with real‑time or streaming pipelines.
  • Exposure to CRM systems or customer data platforms (Salesforce, Adobe, Braze, Bloomreach).
  • Knowledge of API integrations, event‑based architectures, or data governance and GDPR.

Seniority level: Entry level


Employment type: Full‑time


Job function: General Business


Industries: Consumer Services


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