Senior Data Engineer - Contract

Animo Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Animo Group is partnering with a consultancy delivering custom software solutions to blue-chip clients, seeking a Senior Data Engineer in Greater London. You will design and maintain scalable data pipelines, join client engagements, and help advance data platforms using modern CI/CD practices.

You will mentor teams, pair with colleagues, and apply best-practice software engineering to data workloads, ensuring high reliability and fast feedback across production environments.

Qualifications

• Senior level with strong track record in data pipelines and scalable data platforms.
• Proficient in Python or SQL and at least one cloud provider (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Experience applying software engineering best practices to data pipelines and mentoring teams.

Responsibilities

• Automating data infrastructure and deployments.
• Delivering software using pair programming, TDD, and CI/CD.
• Advocating for agile practices within client organisations and mentoring their team members.
• Helping to improve the overall data capabilities of both the team and the client.

Skills

Data pipelines

CI/CD

Pair programming

Mentoring

Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Python

SQL

Data modelling

Tools

CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions)

Job description

We have partnered with an innovative consultancy specialising in the delivery of custom software solutions for blue-chip enterprise and public sector clients. With a global presence spanning the UK, USA, Europe, Australia, India, and South Africa, they provide a collaborative environment where senior engineers can thrive.

The Role

As a Data Engineer, you will be part of a team that utilises modern agile technical practices, including continuous integration, deployment, and fast feedback loops, to deliver pragmatic solutions. You will work closely with clients to determine data processing and access needs, ensuring the creation and support of highly available data pipelines and storage solutions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Automating data infrastructure and deployments.
• Delivering software using pair programming, TDD, and CI/CD.
• Advocating for agile practices within client organisations and mentoring their team members.
• Helping to improve the overall data capabilities of both the team and the client.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a senior professional who has a deep appreciation for reproducible CI/CD pipelines and knows how to deploy end-to-end to production environments.

Technical Expertise:

• Significant experience with data pipelines, platforms, and projects at scale.
• Proficiency in at least one main Cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure) and a strong background in Python or SQL.
• Experience applying software engineering best practices and design principles to data pipelines and have a deep working knowledge of your chosen toolsets.
• Experience mentoring other teams members, happy to pair, and actively seek peer reviews on your work.
• Strong experience in SQL and data modelling based on usage.