Senior Data Engineer (Snowflake)

Az-Tec Talent; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 78,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Az-Tec Talent is seeking two Data Engineers with strong Snowflake expertise to design, build, and optimize data platforms and pipelines for a major insurance client in Ireland. The roles are contract-based, with hybrid on-site work in Dublin 2–3 days per week and a rate of up to £600 per day (Outside IR35).

Ideal candidates have enterprise-scale data engineering experience, strong Snowflake proficiency, and insurance industry knowledge.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale data solutions.
• Strong hands-on Snowflake experience.
• Insurance industry experience is essential.
• Understanding of insurance data models and domain concepts.
• Experience building modern data pipelines using cloud technologies.
• Strong SQL skills and data integration/transformation.
• Familiarity with Azure, AWS, or GCP and data warehousing best practices.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Hybrid work arrangement: 2–3 days on-site in Dublin.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes.
• Build and optimise cloud-based data solutions and data platforms on Snowflake.
• Integrate data from multiple source systems into enterprise data environments.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, architects, analysts, and developers to deliver data solutions.
• Ensure data quality, performance, and reliability across the platform.
• Support data modelling, transformation, and optimisation activities.
• Contribute to best practices around engineering, testing, documentation, and deployment.

Skills

Snowflake

Data engineering

SQL

ETL/ELT

Cloud platforms

Agile

Data pipelines

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Data Engineer (Snowflake / Insurance) — Contract | 2 Positions

Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid — 2–3 days per week on-site in Dublin)

Rate: Up to £600 per day (Outside IR35)

Sector: Insurance

Az-Tec Talent is partnered with a leading data consultancy on a major client engagement in the insurance sector. We're seeking two experienced Data Engineers with strong Snowflake expertise to join a high-performing data team, designing, building, and optimising modern data platforms and pipelines that support critical business initiatives.

Candidates must be Ireland-based and have previous experience within the insurance industry, with a genuine understanding of the complexities of insurance data, systems, and business processes.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes
• Build and optimise cloud-based data solutions and data platforms on Snowflake
• Integrate data from multiple source systems into enterprise data environments
• Work closely with business stakeholders, architects, analysts, and developers to deliver data solutions
• Ensure data quality, performance, and reliability across the platform
• Support data modelling, transformation, and optimisation activities
• Contribute to best practices around engineering, testing, documentation, and deployment

What You'll Need

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer delivering enterprise-scale data solutions
• Strong hands‑on Snowflake experience
• Previous experience working within the insurance industry is essential
• Strong understanding of insurance data models, business processes, and domain concepts
• Experience building modern data pipelines using cloud technologies
• Strong SQL skills and experience with data integration and transformation
• Familiarity with modern cloud ecosystems (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and data warehousing best practices
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across technical and business teams
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments
• Up to £600 per day (Outside IR35)
• Hybrid working environment — 2–3 days per week on-site in Dublin
• Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale data transformation programmes
• Access to industry-leading technologies and experienced data professionals
• Ongoing learning, certification, and career development opportunities
• Collaborative and supportive consultancy culture