Senior Data Engineer (SSIS)

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in the West Midlands is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to take ownership of legacy systems and support a data transformation to the cloud. The role involves developing ETL pipelines, maintaining SQL Server environments, and mentoring junior team members. Ideal candidates will have strong SQL, SSIS, and SSRS skills, with a salary of up to £70,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in Data Engineering or SQL development.
• Strong SQL Server and T-SQL expertise.
• Experience working with SSIS and SSRS.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments.
• Confidence presenting and documenting technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain ETL pipelines with SSIS.
• Build and support reporting processes with SSRS.
• Write complex queries and transformations using T-SQL.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Produce technical documentation.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to peer reviews.
• Collaborate across data architecture and BI.

Skills

Data Engineering

SQL development

SQL Server expertise

T-SQL

SSIS

SSRS

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Description

SENIOR DATA ENGINEER

UP TO £70,000 + BENEFITS

HYBRID - West Midlands

Want to take ownership of business-critical legacy systems, mentor others, and support a major organisation on its journey to the cloud?

THE COMPANY:

I'm working with a UK-based financial services provider. They're currently undergoing a large-scale data transformation, shifting from legacy on-prem systems to a cloud-based infrastructure.

THE ROLE:

You'll join a collaborative team of 10 Data Engineers, focused on maintaining and evolving the company's SQL Server environment-a vital part of day-to-day operations. You'll work across a variety of financial and operational data projects that deliver real business value while contributing to documentation and planning for eventual system decommissioning.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining ETL pipelines with SSIS
• Building and supporting reporting processes with SSRS
• Writing complex queries and transformations using T-SQL
• Translating stakeholder requirements into robust, scalable data solutions
• Producing technical documentation to support future system transition
• Mentoring junior team members and contributing to peer reviews
• Collaborating with colleagues across data architecture, BI, governance, and delivery

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

A successful Senior Data Engineer will bring:

• Experience in Data Engineering or SQL development
• Strong SQL Server and T-SQL expertise
• Experience working with SSIS and SSRS
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments ()
• Confidence presenting and documenting technical solutions

THE BENEFITS:

You will receive a salary of up to £70,000 depending on experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please register your interest by sending your CV to Molly Bird via the apply link on this page.