Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer required by our market leading client in Central Bristol on a hybrid working basis. You will be required to work onsite 2 days a week but with some flexibility. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned data professional to take a pivotal role in shaping the future of the organisation’s data capabilities.

About the Role:

As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll play a key role in developing and maintaining scalable, high-performance data pipelines and architecture. This position offers the chance to influence significant transformation projects and be at the heart of a modernisation journey aimed at unlocking powerful insights and business value through data.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines and architectures aligned with strategic goals.
  
  
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to data engineers, promoting high standards and continuous learning.
  
  
• Champion automation and foster a culture of innovation and improvement across the team.
  
  
• Identify and resolve complex data issues, enhancing reliability and performance.
  
  
• Implement and maintain data validation, quality checks, and monitoring solutions to uphold governance standards.
  
  
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver effective solutions.
  
  
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical colleagues and stakeholders.
  
  
• Contribute to setting development standards and practices across the data engineering function.
  
  
• Research and trial emerging technologies to keep the data platform future-ready.
  
  
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and key technical governance processes.
  
  Your Skills & Experience:
  
  
• Strong commercial experience as a Senior Data Engineer / Data Engineer in fast-paced environments.
  
  
• Proficient in SQL, Python, and PySpark for transforming structured and semi-structured data.
  
  
• Deep understanding of data modelling and pipeline architecture design.
  
  
• Experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow) and low/no-code tools (e.g., Talend, SnapLogic).
  
  
• Hands-on with cloud-native data tools (AWS preferred): Lambda, Glue, S3, Redshift, Athena, Secrets Manager.
  
  
• Skilled in API integration and managing cloud resources through SDKs or command-line interfaces.
  
  
• Knowledge of data warehouse technologies such as Redshift, Snowflake, or Databricks.
  
  
• Experience delivering solutions in Databricks, including Unity Catalog and Delta Lake.
  
  
• Comfortable with Git and CI/CD pipelines (preferably Azure DevOps).
  
  
• Strong Agile delivery background with experience in backlog management and sprint planning.
  
  
• Confident communicator and problem-solver with excellent attention to detail.
  
  
• Proven track record of mentoring team members and contributing to technical leadership.
  
  Benefits:
  
  
• A competitive salary
  
  
• A 10% annual bonus
  
  
• 25 days’ holiday plus the option to buy more, and additional days for long service
  
  
• Generous pension scheme with up to 11% employer contributions
  
  
• Healthcare Cash Plan, Wellbeing Platform, EAP and Gym benefit
  
  
• Enhanced family leave: 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents, 4 weeks for non-birthing
  
  
• Annual ShareSave scheme, Life Assurance, discount portal and more