Senior Data Engineer
Bournemouth (2-3 days onsite)
£60k-£80k
My client, a well-established and highly respected professional services organisation, is seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join their growing Data team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled data professional to play a key role in designing, developing, and implementing enterprise-scale data platforms that support advanced analytics, reporting, and data governance across the business.
The successful candidate will work closely with technical teams and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, cloud-based data solutions while helping shape the organisation’s wider data strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and maintain centralised cloud-based data platforms that support operational and strategic business requirements.
* Utilise modern cloud technologies and programming languages to build scalable and efficient data solutions.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and translate data requirements into actionable technical solutions.
* Work alongside project managers to coordinate and prioritise data requests in line with business needs and delivery timelines.
* Lead the development and continuous improvement of technical data standards, ensuring all data products remain compliant with governance frameworks.
* Act as the Data Workstream Lead across change portfolios, providing technical leadership and architectural guidance to ensure alignment with the wider data strategy.
* Manage, review, and mentor assigned engineers and offshore partners, promoting collaboration and best practices.
* Ensure all data processes, pipelines, and reporting solutions are accurately documented and adhere to governance and data quality standards.
Your Profile:
* Strong experience in Data Engineering and enterprise-scale data platform development.
* Excellent working knowledge of data warehousing concepts, ETL/ELT processes, and programming languages, including SQL, Python, and PySpark.
* Hands-on experience with cloud-based BI and data technologies, such as Azure, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and Microsoft Fabric.
* Proven experience leading development workstreams within data-centric or technical projects.
* Strong understanding of data governance, security, quality assurance, and best-practice data management standards.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
* Comfortable working in fast-paced, agile environments while managing competing priorities effectively.
* Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management capabilities across both technical and business teams.
* Previous experience in professional services (Finance, Insurance, Legal) would be beneficial.
Package & Benefits:
My client offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:
* 30-days holiday (with option to buy or sell additional holiday)
* Annual bonus scheme
* Private medical insurance
* Competitive pension contribution scheme - Double-match contributions up to 14%
* Life assurance
* Income protection
* Flexible benefits package
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Virtual GP service
* Shared parental leave
* Additional employee product discounts
If you're interested in learning more, please apply via the link!