Senior Data Engineer: Lead Platform & Data Pipelines

James Fisher and Sons plc; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Inclusive culture

Job summary

James Fisher & Sons in the UK seeks a Senior Data Engineer to lead data engineering, design and deliver a scalable data platform and lakehouse. You will mentor a small team while guiding architecture, governance, and data quality to enable trusted analytics for business decision-making.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product owners, cross-functional teams, and adherence to security and compliance. Hybrid home-based working within the UK is offered.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proficiency in SQL, Power BI, Python pandas, UML, BPMN2.0 Process Mapping, Visio.
• Experience as a Data Architect or Data Engineer with data warehousing and ETL.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior technical authority for data engineering across the organisation.
• Design, build, and maintain a scalable, secure data platform and lakehouse.
• Mentor Data Engineers and translate business priorities into technical solutions.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and documentation throughout the data lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to translate outcomes into deliverables.

Skills

SQL

Python (pandas, PySpark)

Power BI

Data modelling

Data governance

BPMN2.0 Process Mapping

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft Visio

Power Query

REST API integration

Job description

James Fisher & Sons in the UK seeks a Senior Data Engineer to lead data engineering, design and deliver a scalable data platform and lakehouse. You will mentor a small team while guiding architecture, governance, and data quality to enable trusted analytics for business decision-making.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product owners, cross-functional teams, and adherence to security and compliance. Hybrid home-based working within the UK is offered.