Job Description
Are you ready to shape the future of data in a global organisation? I’m looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join our client’s newly formed Data Team working on a greenfield project to build a modern, AI-ready data platform from the ground up.
You’ll be based in their modern Leeds office 4 days a week, working closely with a collaborative and ambitious team. The environment is fast-paced, innovative, and supportive - ideal for someone who thrives on building solutions from scratch.
🌐About the Project:
You’ll play a key role in designing and implementing a brand-new Snowflake Data Warehouse hosted on Microsoft Azure, with a modern tech stack that includes:
* Snowflake for scalable cloud data warehousing
* dbt for data transformation and modelling
* Azure Data Factory for orchestration
* Power BI for data visualisation and reporting
🛠️ What You’ll Do:
* Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines and data models in Snowflake
* Integrate data from multiple structured and unstructured sources into the new platform
* Collaborate with Data Analysts to optimise semantic models and support self-service analytics
* Implement and enforce data governance, security, and access control policies
* Monitor and tune system performance to ensure scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency
✅ What We’re Looking For:
* Proven experience in a Data Engineering or Data Development role
* Strong knowledge of Azure services, especially Azure Data Factory
* Hands-on experience (or strong understanding) of Snowflake, including pipeline development and data modelling
* Familiarity with dbt or similar transformation tools
* Experience working with both structured and unstructured data
* Understanding of data governance, security best practices, and compliance
* Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement
Bonus points for:
* Snowflake or Power BI certifications
* Experience with CI/CD for data pipelines
* Familiarity with DevOps or Infrastructure-as-Code in a data context
🎁 What’s in It for You:
* Salary up to £80,000 (depending on experience)
* Discretionary bonus
* 4% employer pension contribution
* 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing with service
* Holiday purchase scheme
* Electric/hybrid car scheme
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, entrepreneurial environment where your work will directly influence strategic decision-making across the business and for its customers!
Please Note: This is a permanent role for UK residents only. This role does not offer Sponsorship. You must have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions. Some of our roles may be subject to successful background checks including a DBS and Credit Check.
Tenth Revolution Group / Nigel Frank is the UK’s leading recruiter for Data and AI roles. We proudly sponsor SQLBits and the London Power BI User Group. For a confidential discussion about this role or your job search, contact v.simpson@tenthrevolution.com.