Senior Data Engineer

Big Red Recruitment Midlands Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national recruitment firm is looking for a Data Engineer to drive the design of a Databricks-based data warehousing solution. This hybrid role involves developing data models and ETL pipelines while optimizing performance. The salary ranges from £60,000 to £80,000, depending on experience. Ideal for a Senior Data Engineer ready for an architectural role.

Qualifications

• Prior experience with Azure Databricks and data warehousing solutions.
• Strong knowledge of data modeling and ETL processes.
• Ability to optimize data platforms for performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of Databricks-based data warehousing.
• Develop data models, ETL pipelines, and integration processes.
• Monitor and optimize data platforms for performance.

Skills

Azure Databricks

Data modeling

ETL pipeline development

Data integration

Performance tuning

Job description

Overview

Are you a skilled Data Engineer looking to step into the world of architecture?

An exciting opportunity has opened for an experienced Data Engineer to join our national Data & Analytics function at a time of significant technical modernisation.

The team is about to embark on a greenfield project to build a futureproof data warehousing platform using Azure Data Factory and Databricks, with a clear focus on scalability, quality, and best practice.

Working within a specialist Data Platform & Engineering team, you ll join as the expert within Azure Databricks. You ll help to upskill our teams knowledge of Databricks, get involved in data modelling and ETL pipeline development, integrations, and performance tuning. This is an ever evolving project as the business becomes more and more data driven and your knowledge of Databricks will be pivitol in shaping the architecture.

This is an ideal role for a Senior Data Engineer ready to step into an architectural role, or an established architect keen to take ownership of a highly visible and strategic data platform project.

What you'll be doing

• Leading the design and implementation of a new Databricks-based data warehousing solution
• Designing and developing data models, ETL pipelines, and data integration processes
• Monitoring, tuning, and optimising data platforms for reliability and performance
• Upskilling the wider team in Databricks best practices, including modern architecture patterns

Location and Salary

Location: Atherstone (Hybrid 3 days office / 2 days remote)

Salary: £60 000 to £80 000 depending on experience

How to apply / Equal opportunity

If you're passionate about shaping modern data platforms and have the technical expertise to make a measurable impact, we d love to hear from you.

Apply now as we have interview slots available!

We are an equal opportunity recruitment company. This means we welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of race, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age.

We are particularly invested in Neurodiversity inclusion and offer reasonable adjustments in the interview process. Reasonable adjustments are changes that we can make in the interview process if your disability puts you at a disadvantage compared with others who are not disabled. If you would benefit from a reasonable adjustment in your interview process, please call or email one of our recruiters.