Senior Data Engineer

Peaple Talent Ltd; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 60.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary + benefits

Hybrid office days London/Milton Keyes

Descripción de la vacante

Peaple Talent Ltd in London is seeking a senior data engineer to lead a new Snowflake project, shaping architecture and delivering production pipelines with dbt.

You will mentor junior engineers, engage with clients, and own testing, CI/CD, and data quality across projects. Hybrid role with two office days.

A strong background in SQL, data modelling, and production pipelines is essential.

Formación

• 4+ years of commercial data engineering experience.
• Strong Snowflake experience, ideally with dbt.
• Deep SQL and data modelling; production pipelines.
• Confident with clients and stakeholders; good at explaining complex ideas.

Responsabilidades

• Designing and building data pipelines, models, and transformations on Snowflake and dbt for client projects.
• Making architectural decisions on data modelling and engineering standards.
• Leading client conversations and articulating technical decisions clearly.
• Mentoring mid-level and junior engineers through reviews and pairing.
• Raising the bar on testing, CI/CD, and data quality across projects.
• Collaborating across a varied client base and sharing learnings with the practice.

Conocimientos

4+ years data engineering

Snowflake

dbt

SQL

data modelling

client communication

mentoring

Databricks

Fabric

Herramientas

Snowflake

dbt

Databricks

Fabric

Descripción del empleo

London | Hybrid, 2 days in the office | £60,000 to £65,000

A senior engineering role at a global data and AI consultancy, joining a small UK team just as a new Snowflake project gets going. You’d be the one shaping the build, guiding the engineers around you and earning the client’s trust.

Why this one’s different

• A new Snowflake project to lead from the start. They’re an Elite-tier Snowflake partner across EMEA, and you’d be in at the beginning of fresh build work, not inheriting someone else’s decisions.
• Real influence in a small team. The UK team is around 15, with 2,500+ people behind it globally. Your voice shapes how things get built and how the team works, rather than getting lost in a big department.
• 60% tech, 40% client. You’ll still be hands‑on, but you’ll also be the person clients turn to for the technical answer. If you’ve outgrown the back office, this is the step.
• Freedom to solve problems properly. The hiring manager moved there from corporate herself and rates the freedom above all. You choose the right fix for the client rather than working around process.
• A team people stay in. It’s tight‑knit, and the manager is known for looking after people. The retention shows it.
• Close to where data is heading. They’re already building agentic AI into their data engineering work, alongside their own AI platform.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing and building data pipelines, models and transformation layers on Snowflake and dbt for client projects
• Making the key technical calls on architecture, data modelling and engineering standards
• Leading client conversations: understanding their problems, shaping the solution and explaining technical decisions in plain English
• Mentoring and supporting the mid‑level and junior engineers in the team, through code reviews, pairing and guidance
• Raising the bar on testing, CI/CD, documentation and data quality across projects
• Working across a varied client base, sharing what you learn with the wider practice

What you’ll bring

• 4+ years’ commercial data engineering experience
• Strong hands‑on Snowflake experience, ideally alongside dbt
• Deep SQL and solid data modelling, with dimensional modelling, ELT and production pipelines in your bag
• Confidence in front of clients and stakeholders. You enjoy the people side and can explain complex ideas simply
• Experience guiding or mentoring other engineers, formally or informally
• Databricks or Fabric experience is a plus, but Snowflake is the priority

What’s on offer

• £60,000 to £65,000 depending on experience, plus benefits
• Hybrid working, 2 days a week in the office: Tuesday and Thursday in London, or Monday and Friday in Milton Keynes
• A new Snowflake project to lead from the start
• A tight‑knit team with strong retention
• A varied client base across multiple sectors
• A straightforward two-stage interview process