Senior Data Engineer

Oliver James; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global organization in Greater London is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for a 6-month contract. The role involves designing and maintaining data pipelines with tools like Snowflake and DBT, working closely with business teams to translate requirements. The position offers a competitive day rate of £600, and hybrid working is required, with two days onsite in London. Experience in the insurance domain is essential for success in this impactful role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering with a solid understanding of data transformation.
• Proven ability to build data pipelines and work across end-to-end workflows.
• Experience in the insurance industry is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines using Snowflake, DBT, and SQL.
• Translate BA and business requirements into technical specifications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the wider business.

Skills

Strong SQL skills

Data engineering experience

Experience with Snowflake

Experience with DBT

Understanding of data modelling

Experience with Azure DevOps

Insurance experience

Tools

Snowflake

DBT

Azure DevOps

Job description

Senior Data Engineer - Contract - Inside IR35 - London

A leading global organisation is undertaking a major back-office transformation and has established a new Divisional Data Team to deliver an enterprise-wide data platform. They are now looking for two Senior Data Engineers to join on an initial 6-month contract, playing a key role in building a brand-new data warehouse from scratch.

This is a high-impact role working directly with the AVP of Data Engineering, with the opportunity to shape architecture, pipelines, and delivery standards across the division.

Role Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines using Snowflake, DBT, and SQL
• Translate BA and business requirements into technical specifications
• Build and enhance transformation layers within a new enterprise data warehouse
• Work closely with ingestion and visualisation teams to ensure smooth, accurate data flow
• Support CI/CD processes using Azure DevOps
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and overall quality assurance
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across the wider business

Experience Required:

• Strong SQL skills and hands‑on data engineering experience
• Proven experience with Snowflake and DBT (Cloud or Core)
• Solid understanding of data modelling, curation, and transformation best practices
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar)
• Ability to work across end-to-end data engineering workflows
• Insurance experience is essential

Contract Details:

• Inside IR35 - £600 per day 6-month contract with scope to extend
• Hybrid: 2 days per week onsite in London (Wednesday required)
• Start date: ASAP

If you're interested in joining a greenfield data environment and making a real impact from day one, please send your CV to [e-mail] with the subject "Senior Data Engineer - Apply."