Senior Data Engineer/ BI Developer

Harnham; Accrington; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A data recruitment firm seeks a talented Recruitment Consultant to lead data engineering projects in Accrington. You will mentor junior engineers, design scalable ingestion pipelines using Snowflake, and work closely with business stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have over 3 years of experience in data engineering, as well as strong SQL and Python skills. A full-time position within a collaborative team is being offered with a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Data Engineering with at least 1 year in a senior or lead capacity.
• Experience leading data engineering projects and communicating with senior stakeholders.
• Strong SQL and Python skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead data engineering projects and serve as a senior point of contact.
• Collaborate with business SMEs and stakeholders to influence decisions.
• Design and build scalable ingestion pipelines into Snowflake.
• Mentor junior engineers and support team development.
• Utilise tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, AWS S3, and DBT as appropriate.

Skills

Data Engineering

SQL

Python

Soft skills

Snowflake

Lead/mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

AWS S3

DBT

Job description

Recruitment Consultant - Engineering & Governance (North and Midlands) at Harnham

Location: Accrington - hybrid

My client is seeking a talented Senior Data Engineer to join a growing data function and play a key role in modernising data platforms, driving best practices, and mentoring junior colleagues. This role is ideal for someone who can hit the ground running, take ownership of key projects, and contribute to a collaborative and business-facing team.

You’ll work across a modern data stack centred on Snowflake, SQL, Python, and DBT, while also contributing to cloud-based ingestion pipelines and regulatory reporting initiatives.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading data engineering projects and acting as a senior point of contact within the team.
• Working closely with business SMEs and stakeholders to understand requirements and influence decisions.
• Designing and building scalable ingestion pipelines into Snowflake.
• Mentoring junior engineers and supporting team development.
• Working with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, AWS S3 (for file storage), and DBT (nice to have).
• Strong SQL and Python skills.
• Solid experience with Snowflake.
• 3+ years in Data Engineering, including at least 1 year in a senior or lead capacity.
• Experience leading projects and communicating with senior stakeholders.
• Strong soft skills and the ability to contribute to senior-level discussions.

Nice to Have

• Fundamental understanding of DBT.
• Experience with AWS (especially S3), Azure DevOps, Jira.
• Experience with data governance and regulatory reporting.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Industry

Retail