Senior Data Engineer - Snowflake

Southern Lights Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Lights in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Data Engineer specializing in Snowflake to strengthen our data ecosystem. This fully remote role (UK based) offers a 12-month fixed-term contract with a salary of £75,000-£85,000 plus benefits.

You will design, develop and optimise scalable data solutions to fuel decision making and operational efficiency. You will mentor and upskill fellow data engineers, partner with product managers and engineers, and drive data quality across systems

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on Snowflake experience.
• Strong data warehousing background.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL; familiarity with JSON/XML.

Responsibilities

• Craft data pipelines transforming raw data into insights.
• Design robust data models and database structures.
• Partner with product managers and engineers to understand data needs.
• Implement performance improvements (indexing, caching, partitioning).
• Mentor junior data engineers and share knowledge.
• Establish data validation and quality assurance across systems.
• Troubleshoot data-related challenges to ensure stability.
• Keep pace with industry developments to refine approaches.

Skills

Data Warehousing

Mentoring

Team Collaboration

Tools

Snowflake

Python

SQL

JSON

XML

MySQL

MSSQL Server

Job description

Senior Data Engineer - Snowflake
Fully Remote (UK Based)
12 month fixed-term Contract
£75,000 - £85,000 + benefits

Are you passionate about harnessing data to drive meaningful transformation? As a Senior Data Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening their data ecosystem, ensuring that high quality data fuels innovation across the business. You will collaborate closely with teams across the company, designing, developing, and optimising scalable data solutions that elevate decision making and operational efficiency. You'll play a key role in mentoring and upskilling fellow data engineers, helping them deepen their expertise in Snowflake and optimise their workflows for scalability and efficiency

What You will Be Doing:

• Crafting and refining data pipelines that transform raw information into actionable insights.
• Designing robust data models and database structures that support large scale information processing.
• Partnering with product managers and engineers to understand data needs and usage patterns.
• Implementing performance enhancing techniques such as indexing, caching, and partitioning.
• Providing mentorship and guidance to junior data professionals, fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• Establishing rigorous data validation and quality assurance processes to maintain integrity across systems.
• Troubleshooting and resolving data related challenges, ensuring stability and efficiency.
• Keeping pace with industry developments to refine and enhance our approach.

Technical Skills & Experience:

• Extensive hands-on experience with Snowflake is a must
• Data Warehousing
• Python, SQL
• JSON, XML
• MySQL, MSSQL Server

Here at Southern Lights, we strive to create an inclusive environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute fully. Our recruitment practices are designed to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed, regardless of their race, colour, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, or socioeconomic background.

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