Senior Data Engineer

Method; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education

Flexible PTO

Pension

Health benefits

Snacks

Job summary

Method, a global design and engineering consultancy, is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our Data & AI team. You will design, build, and optimize data pipelines and infrastructure across client engagements, collaborating with architects, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver scalable data solutions and AI-readiness assessments.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of data engineering experience in consulting or client-facing environments, strong Python/SQL skills, and expertise in

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data engineering experience in a consulting or client-facing environment.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data wrangling, transformation, and pipeline development.
• Experience in data modeling, master data schemas, and taxonomies across fragmented sources.
• Master Data Management (MDM) cleansing, mapping, and standardizing data.
• Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines and working with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP).
• Experience documenting data governance artefacts and contributing to governance frameworks.
• Ability to reverse-engineer legacy systems and extract business logic from complex sources.
• Strong communication skills to translate technical decisions for diverse audiences.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and planning paths forward without perfect requirements.
• Willingness to ramp on new technologies as client engagements evolve.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines and infrastructure across client engagements.
• Contribute to data modeling, master data management, and taxonomy standardization.
• Build and test API integrations and prototypes in early delivery contexts.
• Document data governance artefacts and support clients in governance capability.
• Reverse-engineer legacy systems and extract business logic from complex data sources.
• Collaborate with architects, designers, product managers, and stakeholders to align solutions.
• Contribute to AI readiness assessments by evaluating data coverage, quality, and lineage.
• Perform code reviews, mentor junior team members, and promote best practices.
• Communicate data architecture and pipeline design with schemas and diagrams for all audiences.

Skills

Data wrangling

SQL

Python

Data modeling

MDM

ETL/ELT pipelines

Cloud data platforms

Data governance

Communication

Ambiguity handling

Tools

Azure SQL

Cosmos DB

Azure DevOps

Airflow

dbt

Dagster

Prefect

MuleSoft

Job description

Method is a global design and engineering consultancy founded in 1999. We believe that innovation should be meaningful, beautiful and human. We craft practical, powerful digital experiences that improve lives and transform businesses. Our teams [based in London, New York, Charlotte, Atlanta, Bengaluru, Japan and remote] work with a wide range of organizations in many industries, including Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, Automotive, Aviation, and Professional Services.

Method is part of GlobalLogic, a digital product engineering company. GlobalLogic integrates experience design and complex engineering to help our clients imagine what’s possible and accelerate their transition into tomorrow’s digital businesses. GlobalLogic is a Hitachi Group Company.

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our Data & AI team. You will work within multidisciplinary project teams across a range of client engagements, contributing to the design and development of robust data infrastructure, data pipelines, and scalable data solutions. You think strategically, are comfortable with open-ended data problems, and can contribute meaningfully to client conversations about data architecture, modernization, and AI readiness.

The ideal candidate is technically grounded, consulting-minded, and equally comfortable navigating ambiguity, working across disciplines, and communicating clearly with stakeholders at all levels. Travel for client and stakeholder meetings may be required depending on engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines and data infrastructure across a range of client engagements.
• Contribute to data modeling, master data management, and taxonomy standardization across complex, multi-system environments.
• Build and test API integrations and prototypes, including working with static data exports and mock stubs in early-phase delivery contexts.
• Document data governance artefacts - data domains, critical data elements, quality rules, and data lineage - and support clients in building data governance capability.
• Reverse-engineer legacy systems and extract business logic from poorly documented codebases, complex spreadsheet models, or fragmented data structures.
• Collaborate with architects, designers, product managers, and client stakeholders to align data solutions with broader digital product and platform goals.
• Contribute to AI readiness assessments - evaluating data coverage, quality, schema consistency, and lineage to identify gaps and support remediation.
• Perform code reviews, mentor junior team members, and contribute to best practices across the Data & AI team.
• Communicate data architecture and pipeline design clearly using schemas, data flow diagrams, and visual artefacts, for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data engineering experience, including delivery in a consulting or client-facing environment.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data wrangling, transformation, and pipeline development.
• Experience in data modeling - designing master data schemas and drafting unified taxonomies across fragmented source systems.
• Master Data Management (MDM) experience: cleansing, mapping, and standardizing inconsistent data into a governed structure.
• Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines and working with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience documenting data governance artefacts and contributing to data governance frameworks.
• Ability to reverse-engineer legacy systems and extract business logic from poorly documented codebases or complex Excel/VBA models.
• Strong communication skills - able to translate technical decisions clearly for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and structuring a path forward without perfect requirements.
• Willing and able to ramp on new technologies as client engagements evolve.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services (Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure DevOps).
• Experience with API mock development or prototyping in early-phase delivery contexts.
• Experience with ERP or supply chain data structures.
• Experience modernizing legacy integrations (SOAP/WCF to REST).
• Database consolidation or migration experience (SQLite, MSSQL, or cloud databases).
• Familiarity with modern orchestration and transformation tools (Airflow, dbt, Dagster, Prefect).
• Background in manufacturing, engineering, or cost modelling domains.
• Familiarity with enterprise integration platforms such as MuleSoft.
• Experience with machine learning or predictive analytics frameworks.

Why Method?

We look for individuals who are smart, kind and brave. Curious people with a natural ability to think on their feet, learn fast, and develop points-of-view for a constantly changing world find Method an exciting place to work. Our employees are excited to collaborate with dispersed and diverse teams that bring together the best in thinking and making. We champion the ability to listen, and believe that critique and dissonance lead to better outcomes. We believe everyone has the capacity to lead and look for proactive individuals who can take and give direction, lead by example, enjoy the making as much as they do the thinking, especially at senior and leadership levels.

We believe in work/life balance. Seriously. We offer a ton of competitive perks, including:

• Continuing education opportunities
• Flexible PTO and work-from-home policies
• Pension
• Health and dental benefits
• Company lunches, company outings, along with a lot of snacks
• Health and wellness programs
• Other location specific perks (just ask!)