Senior Data Engineer - Cardiff / Hybrid - £65,000 - £75,000 + benefits
Yolk Recruitment are proud to be supporting a leading global business investing heavily in its data and analytics capabilities. They're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help shape the next generation of their data platform - leading technical design, mentoring others, and driving best practice.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced data professional who enjoys solving complex challenges, optimising large-scale systems, and influencing strategy within a collaborative, forward-thinking team.
What you'll be doing:
* Lead the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance data architectures and pipelines.
* Define and enforce best practices for data engineering, including coding standards, testing, and documentation.
* Mentor and guide engineers, fostering collaboration and technical excellence.
* Translate complex business requirements into reliable, well-structured data solutions.
* Optimise data workflows for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
* Drive adoption of modern data tools and technologies across the organisation.
* Ensure robust data governance, security, and compliance.
* Troubleshoot and resolve complex data issues, delivering long-term solutions.
* Work with analytics, product, and engineering teams to support advanced analytics and machine learning initiatives.
The skills you'll need:
* Extensive experience designing and building large-scale data pipelines and ETL processes.
* Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.
* Deep understanding of data modelling, warehousing, and performance optimisation.
* Proven experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their data services.
* Hands-on experience with big data frameworks (e.g. Apache Spark, Hadoop).
* Strong knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance.
* Ability to lead technical projects and mentor junior engineers.
* Excellent problem-solving skills and experience in agile environments.
Desirable:
Experience with streaming data (Kafka/Kinesis), Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, NoSQL databases, and metadata management tools.
Company Benefits:
* Enhanced Parental Leave
* Generous annual leave
* Healthcare Plan
* Annual Giving Day - an extra day to give back to yourself or your community
* Cycle-to-work Scheme
* Pension scheme with employer contributions
* Life Assurance - 3x base salary
* Rewards Programme - access to discounts and cashback
* LinkedIn Learning Licence for upskilling & development
Ready to Apply?
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