Senior Data Engineer

Peaple Talent Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

25 days holiday

Enhanced pension

Healthcare

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Peaple Talent Ltd is recruiting a Senior Data Engineer to Bristol (3 days a week). The role combines leadership of a Data Engineering team with hands-on technical delivery as the data platform evolves toward Databricks and a modern lakehouse.

You will mentor engineers, shape data strategy, and collaborate with Technology, Architecture and BI teams while delivering major transformation programmes in a hybrid working setting.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Data Engineering teams.
• Hands-on with Databricks, Spark, Python and SQL.
• Strong understanding of cloud-based data platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to balance technical leadership with strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and develop a talented team of Data Engineers
• Provide technical direction across data platforms and products
• Drive the migration to Databricks and a modern lakehouse environment
• Stay hands-on with complex engineering challenges using Python, SQL & Spark
• Work closely with Technology, Architecture, BI and wider business teams
• Support major transformation and integration programmes

Skills

Data leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Python

SQL

Spark

Cloud data platforms

Tools

Databricks

Spark

Python

SQL

Job description

Senior Data Engineer | Bristol (3 days a week) | £65,000 - £85,000

I’m currently working with a leading organisation to recruit an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join their growing Data & Insight function.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys leading people while staying technically hands-on, with a key role in shaping the organisation’s data strategy and modernising its data platform.

What you’ll be doing:

• Mentor and develop a talented team of Data Engineers
• Provide technical direction across data platforms and products
• Drive the migration to Databricks and a modern lakehouse environment
• Stay hands-on with complex engineering challenges using Python, SQL & Spark
• Work closely with Technology, Architecture, BI and wider business teams
• Support major transformation and integration programmes

What they’re looking for:

• Exposure to management of Data Engineering teams
• Strong hands-on experience with Databricks, Spark, Python and SQL
• Solid understanding of modern data architecture and engineering practices
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Someone who can balance technical leadership with strategic thinking

You’ll have the opportunity to lead a talented team, influence the organisation’s data strategy and play a key role in a major Databricks transformation, alongside a strong package including bonus, 25 days’ holiday, enhanced pension, healthcare and a range of wellbeing benefits.