Data Engineer - Snowflake&DBT - Square One Resources

eFinancialCareers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 129,000; Part time

Job summary

Square One is seeking a Data Engineer to join a global asset manager's data platform in London. The role focuses on building cloud-native data solutions using Snowflake and dbt, supporting Aladdin use-case development and modernising legacy data processes.

The position is based in London with three days in the office, offered as an initial 3-4 month contract. You will design and maintain data pipelines with SQL and Python, implement data quality tests, governance and lineage, and optimise

Qualifications

• Proven data engineering background with cloud data platforms.
• Hands-on Snowflake and dbt experience required.
• Strong SQL and Python skills for data pipelines.
• Experience migrating legacy data to cloud-native architectures.
• Knowledge of data quality, governance, and lineage.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable, cloud-native data solutions using Snowflake and dbt.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines with SQL and Python.
• Create modular dbt models and automate data quality tests.
• Support migration of on-premise processes to cloud.
• Manage data lifecycle from ingestion to downstream outputs.
• Implement data governance, lineage, and quality controls.

Skills

Data engineering

Snowflake

dbt

SQL

Python

Data pipelines

Data governance

Cloud migration

Tools

Databricks

Informatica

Job description

Job Title: Data Engineer - Snowflake & DBT

Location: London (3 days in office)

Salary/Rate: £600-700 per day inside IR35

Start Date: End of September

Job Type: Initial 3-4 month contract (possibility of extension)

Company Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Data Engineer with Snowflake & DBT Specialist to join the data engineering team of a global asset manager, supporting Aladdin use-case development and the modernisation of legacy data processes.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• The role will focus on building scalable, cloud-native data solutions using Snowflake and dbt, alongside broader data engineering and platform optimisation.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and transformations using Snowflake, dbt, SQL and Python.
• Build modular, version-controlled dbt models and automated data quality tests.
• Support migration of legacy/on-premise processes to cloud-native architectures.
• Manage the data lifecycle from ingestion through to downstream outputs.
• Implement data governance, lineage and quality controls.
• Optimise Snowflake compute, warehouses and storage for performance and cost.
• Work with developers, testers and offshore teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Support Aladdin use cases and wider data platform development.

Required Skills/Experience

• Strong Data Engineering background.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Snowflake and dbt.
• Aladdin experience is a very nice to have
• Strong SQL and Python skills.
• Experience building data pipelines and modern cloud data architectures.
• Experience with data quality, governance and lineage.
• Experience modernising or migrating legacy data processes.

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Asset / investment management or financial services experience.
• Aladdin experience.
• Databricks experience.
• Working knowledge of Informatica.
• Experience with cloud migration and Modern Data Stack environments.

Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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