Senior Data Engineer — Real-Time Data Pipelines & Analytics

Atto; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data intelligence firm in Scotland is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their team. This role involves designing and delivering scalable data solutions, optimizing data pipelines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in data engineering, strong SQL and Python skills, and a passion for technology. The position offers competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

£70-£80k gross/pension

Personal training and CPD budget

Uncapped bike to work scheme

Half-day Fridays every last week of the month

33 days holiday allowance

Remote-first culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering.
• Strong SQL skills and experience optimizing data pipelines.
• Experience with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate data ingestion and ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Build and maintain data platform architecture and infrastructure.
• Optimize performance and cost of data processing.

Skills

Data engineering

SQL

Python

Data quality checks

Collaboration

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data/Software Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Databricks

Snowflake

Power BI

Job description

A leading data intelligence firm in Scotland is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their team. This role involves designing and delivering scalable data solutions, optimizing data pipelines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in data engineering, strong SQL and Python skills, and a passion for technology. The position offers competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.