Data Engineer | Large Retailer | £68,000 | Manchester (Hybrid)
Were hiring a hands-on Data Engineer to join a high-profile data modernisation programme at one of the UKs most recognisable retail brands. This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to help build a modern data platform from the ground up, working with best-in-class tooling at pace and scale.
The Programme
Youll be joining a data modernisation initiative — replatforming a legacy data and reporting estate onto a modern cloud stack (Snowflake, dbt, Fivetran, Azure), retiring legacy MSSQL warehouses, and delivering across multiple international markets. Fast-paced, high-visibility, and high-impact.
The Role
Working as part of a collaborative engineering team and reporting to a Senior Data Engineer, youll be hands-on in the day-to-day build of pipelines and data products that power analytics and reporting across the business.
Youll be:
* Building and maintaining pipelines in Snowflake, dbt and Fivetran, ingesting from SaaS source systems including Workday, Oracle Symphony and NetSuite
* Writing clean, well-tested SQL, Python and dbt code
* Building dbt tests and data quality checks
* Contributing to CI/CD pipelines and peer code reviews
* Participating in Agile ceremonies and on-call rota once onboarded
* Documenting pipelines, datasets and design decisions clearly
What Were Looking For
Essential:
* 2+ years commercial experience as a Data Engineer or Analytics Engineer
* Strong SQL — able to write, debug and optimise non-trivial queries
* Hands-on experience with a modern cloud data warehouse (Snowflake strongly preferred)
* Hands-on dbt experience (Core or Cloud) — not just exposure
* Proficient in Python for data transformation and scripting
* Comfortable with Git and Agile delivery
* Right to work in the UK without sponsorship
Nice to Have:
* Fivetran or another managed ELT tool
* Azure (Function Apps, Logic Apps, Data Factory)
* MSSQL / T-SQL experience, particularly migrating legacy stored procedures
* CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
* Power BI familiarity
* Knowledge of dimensional, semantic or medallion architecture
Whats on Offer
* 💰 Up to £68,000 base salary
* 📍 Hybrid — 3 days per week in Manchester (Piccadilly)
* 🏥 Private medical insurance
* 🏦 Pension & life assurance
* 🎁 Retail perks and bonus scheme
* 🚀 Genuine career-shaping experience on a high-profile programme with senior mentorship