Senior Data Engineer

Anthony Nolan; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health charity in Greater London is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead practices and standards across their data engineering platforms. The role requires over 4 years of experience, with strong skills in SQL and Python, and a passion for continuous improvement. This position offers a competitive salary of £51,500 per annum, a hybrid working model, and a comprehensive benefits package including 27 days of annual leave and life assurance. Join us to make a real difference in patients' lives.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Childcare vouchers

Life Assurance of four times annual salary

Travel season ticket loan

Cycle to work Scheme

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ data engineering experience.
• Demonstrable expertise in SQL, Python and preferably Databricks pipeline development.
• Strong knowledge of software development life cycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead on practices and development standards across cloud‑hosted data engineering platforms.
• Establish, enhance and own DevOps practices and methods.
• Communicate complex information in plain English.

Skills

SQL

Python

Databricks pipeline development

DevOps practices

Communication skills

Job description

We’re Anthony Nolan. We’re here to uncover the answers inside us. Answers for people with blood cancer and blood disorders. Answers that will not only improve lives today but save them tomorrow.

By uniting people and science, we’re growing our world‑leading stem cell register, so everyone who needs a transplant, can find their lifesaving match. We’re currently giving four people a day another chance to live.

Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.

If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.

Title

Senior Data Engineer

Salary

£51,500 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Hours

35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)

Location

Hybrid, with head office in Hampstead, London

We are seeking a new Senior Data Engineer to lead on practices and development standards across our estate of cloud‑hosted data engineering platforms. The successful candidate will bring:

• 4+ years’ data engineering experience
• Demonstrable expertise in SQL, Python and preferably Databricks pipeline development
• Strong knowledge of software development life cycles and experience of establishing, enhancing and owning DevOps practices and methods
• A passion for continuous improvement
• Ability to communicate complexity in plain English and understand your audience

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary
• 27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24‑hour Employee Assistance Programme
• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
• Life Assurance of four times annual salary
• Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme
• And more!

Please check out the full job description here and you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page.

Please note: We will likely operate a rolling interview process. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible – this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of strong applications.

Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.

Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.