Data Engineer

Dogs Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Dogs Trust is seeking a Data Engineer in London to help maximise data value in support of our mission. You will design APIs, build data pipelines, and develop BI tools in collaboration with stakeholders across IT and charity teams.

Ideal candidates will have extensive Informatica IDMC experience, Snowflake, SQL, Python and R, plus the ability to create reports and dashboards while managing multiple priorities in a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Extensive data engineering experience with Informatica IDMC (CDI/CAI).
• Strong SQL, Python and R skills for data processing and analytics.
• Experience building APIs and data pipelines for reporting and BI.

Responsibilities

• Design and build APIs and data pipelines to enable usable data stores.
• Deliver BI products and dashboards transforming data into reports for decision making.
• Collaborate with external providers to ingest and export data as required.
• Maintain and continuously improve the data and analytics technology stack.

Skills

APIs & data pipelines

BI reporting & analytics

SQL

Python

R

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Informatica IDMC

Snowflake

Job description

Data Engineer

Application Deadline: 10 November 2026

Department: IT

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Compensation: £57,912 per year + benefits

Description

Are you an experienced Data Engineer who has a passion for animal welfare?
Data is core to our transformation and future. We’re looking for a Data Engineer to work with our teams to maximise the potential of our data, to help as many dogs as possible.

What does this role do?

As Data Engineer, you’ll:

• design and build a variety of API’s and data pipelines that allow data to be used and stored effectively,
• bring data to life, working with stakeholders across the organisation to deliver BI products that transform data into effective tools for reporting, analytics and decision making,
• collaborate with external providers to build solutions to bring data in and out of the organisation,
• maintain the full data and analytics technology stack, continuously improving tools.

Screening calls for this role are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 16th November 2026, and will take place on Teams.

Could this be you?

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be passionate about data and the ways in which this information can be used to add value to Dogs Trust and our mission. You’ll need extensive data engineering skills and hands‑on experience, working with Informatica IDMC (CDI and CAI) and Snowflake data platform. You’ll also need some experience with SQL, Python and R, as well as the ability to build reports and dashboards, complimented by strong organisational skills to manage the competing demands of the role.

What does this team do?

You’ll be part of a skilled and supportive IT team that values curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. We work across a variety of exciting initiatives; from developing digital platforms that help dog owners to enhancing volunteer and data systems that expand our impact. Our culture is friendly, flexible, and purpose-driven, with most of your time spent working from home and regular, focused collaboration days in our London office. It’s an environment where people share ideas, learn from each other, and take pride in building technology that truly makes a difference.