Senior Data Engineer – AWS ETL & Data Platform (Hybrid)

Inara; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Inara Talent is searching for a Senior Data Engineer in Sheffield. You will be the data SME across engineering and BI, building ETL pipelines in AWS, ensuring data is well-structured and fit for purpose.

You will shape the data platform, embed data quality, and collaborate with BI to enable Power BI dashboards. You'll work across software engineering and BI, drive data governance, and contribute to a culture that values technical excellence and impact.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and building ETL pipelines and data platforms.
• Strong AWS knowledge, ideally including Glue and Athena.
• Python and CDK for infrastructure at scale.
• Experience working in a cloud-first environment with IaC.
• DBT experience is a plus.
• A solid understanding of data quality frameworks and governance best practices.
• DevOps and CI/CD experience.
• The ability to bridge engineering and BI — you're as comfortable talking to a data analyst as you are a software engineer.
• A proactive, hands-on mindset with a genuine interest in using data to drive better decisions across a business.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building scalable ETL pipelines in AWS to process data from multiple sources.
• Developing and optimising data access approaches to support reporting and analytics.
• Architecting and implementing data solutions in AWS with a focus on security, scalability, and performance.
• Collaborating with the BI team to ensure they have reliable access to well-structured, high-quality data for Power BI dashboards.
• Implementing data quality checks and governance standards across the platform.
• Engaging with stakeholders across the business, technical and non-technical, to understand data needs and translate them into solutions.
• Working with software engineering teams to make sure data quality is baked into the development lifecycle from the start.
• Creating and maintaining data documentation so the wider business can self-serve where appropriate.

Skills

ETL pipelines design

AWS (Glue, Athena)

Python

CDK

IaC

Data governance

DBT

DevOps/CI-CD

Cross-functional collaboration

Security & scalability

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Inara Talent is searching for a Senior Data Engineer in Sheffield. You will be the data SME across engineering and BI, building ETL pipelines in AWS, ensuring data is well-structured and fit for purpose.

You will shape the data platform, embed data quality, and collaborate with BI to enable Power BI dashboards. You'll work across software engineering and BI, drive data governance, and contribute to a culture that values technical excellence and impact.