Senior Data Engineer - Cloud Data Pipelines & Mentorship

Hippo; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension

25 Holidays

Perkbox Access

Critical Illness Cover

Life Assurance

Volunteer Days

Cycle to Work

EV Salary Sacrifice

Season Tickets

Wellbeing Sessions

Flexible Benefits

Private Health

Private Dental

Additional Pension

Extra Holidays

Wellbeing Contribution

Charity Contributions

Tree Planting

Job summary

Hippo is a rapidly growing digital consultancy seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join the Hippo Herd in delivering data solutions across public and private sectors. You will lead data engineering delivery, mentor peers, and collaborate across data, design and product teams to build scalable platforms.

The role emphasizes hands-on data pipelines, cloud platforms, and governance, with travel to client sites as needed in the UK.

Qualifications

• Excellent experience delivering in Python and at least one other core language.
• Strong expertise in SQL and relational databases.
• Solid experience with Cloud providers such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Solid experience working with Snowflake and dbt.
• Strong experience working with different data formats, e.g., CSV, JSON and XML.
• Expert knowledge in building reliable and scalable Data Pipelines.
• Deep experience working in an Agile Environment.
• Proficiency in Test‑Driven Development (TDD) or Behaviour Driven Development (BDD).
• Strong experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD).
• Experience mentoring and coaching others on technical best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of user-centred data software based on business requirements and best practice.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to explore, design and deliver innovative solutions to complex client problems.
• Maintain and grow client relationships, troubleshooting complex issues through collaboration.
• Design and manage software development and deployment pipelines, resolving potential bottlenecks before they occur.
• Communicate and present prototypes, solutions, and progress to internal and external stakeholders in a clear, concise manner.
• Build great relationships with your team and stakeholders, ensuring that systemic challenges are overcome.
• Mentoring and coaching other engineers to support their professional development.
• Promote Hippo’s Data Herd internally and externally through blogs, case studies, and workshops.

Skills

Python

SQL

Cloud platforms

Snowflake

dbt

Data pipelines

Agile

TDD/BDD

CI/CD

Mentoring

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Job description

Hippo is a rapidly growing digital consultancy seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join the Hippo Herd in delivering data solutions across public and private sectors. You will lead data engineering delivery, mentor peers, and collaborate across data, design and product teams to build scalable platforms.

The role emphasizes hands-on data pipelines, cloud platforms, and governance, with travel to client sites as needed in the UK.