Senior Astronomer Data Engineer

Squareone; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 129,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Square One Resources Limited in London is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead the Astronomer Astro deployment within a hybrid environment. The role focuses on building, deploying and operationalizing Astronomer Astro, Apache Airflow, and integrated data pipelines.

You will collaborate with the data engineering team, mentor peers, and drive best practices for production readiness, monitoring and documentation across the platform.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience implementing Astronomer Astro.
• Strong knowledge of Apache Airflow and workflow scheduling.
• Experience building, deploying and managing data pipelines.
• Experience with dbt and Snowflake.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to take ownership of implementation and deployment activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, build and deployment of Astronomer (Astro).
• Configure and manage Apache Airflow to schedule, automate and orchestrate data pipelines.
• Work with dbt and Snowflake within the existing data platform.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and ensure the platform is ready for production.
• Work closely with the existing data engineering team to support implementation and integration.
• Establish best practices for pipeline development, monitoring and maintenance.
• Document technical processes, configurations and deployment procedures.
• Train and upskill the wider engineering team to enable them to use and maintain the platform independently.

Skills

Astronomer Astro

Apache Airflow

Data pipelines

Training others

Collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

Astronomer Astro

dbt

Snowflake

Job description

Job Title:Senior Data Engineer - Astronomer (Astro)
Location: London (hybrid - 3 days onsite per week)
Salary/Rate: £700-800 per day inside IR35
Start Date: 2-3 weeks
Job Type: Initial contract until February 2027 (possible 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 Senior Data Engineer / Consultant to support the implementation and deployment of Astronomer (Astro) within a leading asset management organisation.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

Astronomer is built around Apache Airflow and is used to develop, schedule, automate and manage complex data pipelines. The organisation is currently implementing the platform and requires an experienced engineer to complete the build and deployment before the current resource leaves.
The successful candidate will work closely with the existing data engineering team, taking ownership of the implementation and providing training and support to upskill the wider team.
Experience with Astronomer/Astro is essential, alongside knowledge of Apache Airflow, dbt and Snowflake.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, build and deployment of Astronomer (Astro).
• Configure and manage Apache Airflow to schedule, automate and orchestrate data pipelines.
• Work with dbt and Snowflake within the existing data platform.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and ensure the platform is ready for production.
• Work closely with the existing data engineering team to support implementation and integration.
• Establish best practices for pipeline development, monitoring and maintenance.
• Document technical processes, configurations and deployment procedures.
• Train and upskill the wider engineering team to enable them to use and maintain the platform independently.

Essential Experience

• Proven hands-on experience implementing and deploying Astronomer (Astro).
• Strong knowledge of Apache Airflow, including workflow orchestration and pipeline scheduling.
• Experience building, deploying and managing data pipelines.
• Experience with dbt and Snowflake.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to take ownership of implementation and deployment activities.
• Experience sharing knowledge and supporting or training other engineers.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, version control and automated deployment practices.
• Experience with pipeline monitoring, alerting and production support.
• Previous experience within asset management, investment management or financial services.

Disclaimer

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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