Hybrid Senior Data Engineer — Lead Data Platform

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Parental Leave

Generous annual leave

Healthcare Plan

Annual Giving Day

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance - 3x base salary

Rewards Programme

LinkedIn Learning Licence

Job summary

A leading global business in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead the design of their data platform. The role involves mentoring others, solving complex challenges, and optimising data systems. Candidates should have extensive experience in designing large-scale data pipelines and be proficient in SQL and Python. This position offers a hybrid work model and a salary range of £65,000 - £75,000, along with additional benefits such as enhanced parental leave and a healthcare plan.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and building large-scale data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Deep understanding of data modelling, warehousing, and performance optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance data architectures and pipelines.
• Define and enforce best practices for data engineering.
• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering collaboration and technical excellence.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data modelling

Data warehousing

ETL processes

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Big data frameworks (Apache Spark, Hadoop)

Data governance

Agile environment

Mentoring junior engineers

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

NoSQL databases

Job description

A leading global business in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead the design of their data platform. The role involves mentoring others, solving complex challenges, and optimising data systems. Candidates should have extensive experience in designing large-scale data pipelines and be proficient in SQL and Python. This position offers a hybrid work model and a salary range of £65,000 - £75,000, along with additional benefits such as enhanced parental leave and a healthcare plan.