Senior Data Engineer
Permanent, Full-Time
Remote (UK) with some travel
Salary: £70,000 – £75,000
Venturi are working with a highly reputable, data-focused consultancy is looking to expand its team by hiring an experienced Senior Data Engineer.
In this role, you will deliver complex data solutions, contribute to enterprise-scale projects, and mentor junior engineers. You'll work across multiple domains, helping clients achieve measurable outcomes while developing deep technical expertise and progressing toward a leadership role.
The Role
As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, enterprise-scale data solutions and supporting the technical success of projects.
This role combines hands-on technical expertise, client-facing consultancy, mentorship, and contribution to engineering standards, while maintaining accountability for delivery quality and efficiency.
Responsibilities
You will:
* Design, develop, and support complex data pipelines and platforms (e.g., Databricks, Data Factory, Fabric, Synapse, SQL pools).
* Ensure solutions meet standards for performance, scalability, security, and maintainability.
* Provide technical guidance and contribute to architecture and solution design.
* Remain hands-on with complex or critical technical challenges.
* Contribute to engineering practices, CI/CD processes, and reusable frameworks.
* Mentor and coach junior engineers.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to align delivery with business objectives.
* Support delivery risk management and ensure timely, high-quality project completion.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and test maintainable, high-quality data solutions.
* Deliver data platforms and pipelines within a cloud-based data ecosystem.
* Contribute to architectural decisions and optimisation efforts.
* Implement best practices for code quality, testing, and CI/CD.
* Support and mentor junior engineers.
* Collaborate with senior technical staff to align with standards and requirements.
* Participate in workshops and technical discussions.
* Ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and commercially viable.
Technical Expertise
* Strong experience with modern lakehouse and SQL/MPP architectures.
* Experience with cloud-based data platforms and tooling (e.g., Databricks, Data Factory, Fabric, Data Lake, DevOps).
* Proficiency in Python, Spark, and SQL.
* Experience with performance tuning and optimisation.
* Understanding of distributed systems, security, governance, and networking.
Consultancy & Collaboration Skills
* Comfortable in client-facing environments.
* Ability to translate technical solutions into business value.
* Strong communication and collaboration skills.
* Experience mentoring engineers.
Certifications (at least one)
Relevant data engineering certifications (e.g., Databricks or cloud provider certifications).
Experience & Background
* Experience delivering enterprise-scale data solutions.
* Proven track record across multiple projects or domains.
* Experience mentoring or supporting technical development.
* Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
Additional Requirements
Must reside in and be eligible to work in the UK.
Visa sponsorship is not available.