Senior Data Engineer (SQL Server / AWS)

Adria Solutions; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to enhance their data team in Manchester. This role focuses on modeling and optimizing data to drive business decisions, requiring expertise in SQL Server and AWS services. Join a collaborative environment that values innovation and insight-driven solutions.

Benefits

Hybrid working

On-site gym

CSR days

Birthday leave

Qualifications

• Expertise in SQL Server with performance tuning and data warehousing.
• Experience with AWS services like RDS, S3, and Lambda.
• Strong proficiency in Power BI for optimization and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Model and optimize data to support business decisions.
• Collaborate with analysts and stakeholders to translate problems into solutions.
• Deliver dimensional/Kimball data models in collaboration with Data Analysts.

Skills

SQL Server

AWS data services

Power BI

Python

Data Governance

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Senior Data Engineer

Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 1 day per month on-site)

My client is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join their expanding data team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a collaborative, insight-driven environment and is passionate about leveraging data to deliver tangible business value.

This is not a role for someone just moving data from A to B with Python - it's for someone who understands how to model, optimise, and apply data to support better business decisions.
Key Experience Required:

• Expertise in SQL Server (approx. 75% of the role) including performance tuning, data warehousing, and reporting.
• Experience with AWS data services (approx. 25%), particularly RDS, S3, Lambda, EventBridge, and building data pipelines in cloud-native environments.
• Proven delivery of dimensional/Kimball data models in collaboration with Data Analysts.
• Strong proficiency with Power BI, including performance optimisation and deployment strategies.
• Hands-on experience with Python for automation and data transformation (not just file handling).
• Understanding and experience of Data Governance frameworks and implementation.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and source control for reports and analytics.
• Bonus: Familiarity with SageMaker or similar ML/predictive analytics platforms.

We're looking for someone who:

• Thinks like a data user, not just a data builder - with a strong sense of how to deliver real-world business outcomes.
• Is confident shaping and optimising data for analytical consumption.
• Collaborates well with analysts, product owners, and stakeholders to translate problems into solutions.

Why Join?

• Be part of a growing, innovation-led organisation committed to building intelligent, insight-driven systems.
• Access excellent benefits including hybrid working, on-site gym, CSR days, birthday leave, and more.
• Contribute to a high-impact, forward-looking data strategy with genuine business engagement.
• Hybrid working policy: This role is classed as hybrid, with the expectation of just one day per month in the Manchester office.

Interested? Apply now to be part of a team where your work directly drives smarter decisions and impactful outcomes.
Senior Data Engineer