Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer

• Job Type: Full-time

• Salary Range: £45k - £60k

• Location: Hybrid working model with office days in Guildford or Lewes

Join a leading public sector organisation as a Senior Data Engineer. This role offers the opportunity to significantly impact by leading the modernisation of data systems and ensuring community safety through high-quality data.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Lead the modernisation of our client's data warehouse and implement Lakehouse architectures.

• Design, build, and optimise a secure, scalable cloud data platform within the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem.
• Architect and optimise high-performance, scalable data pipelines using SQL, Python, and Fabric Data Factory.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, analysts, and data scientists to deliver impactful data products.
• Serve as a technical leader—mentoring junior data engineers, driving best practices, and enhancing platform performance.
• Conduct monitoring, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance optimisation of legacy data issues.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong experience in delivering cloud data solutions, preferably in Microsoft Fabric or Azure. Experience with other platforms like AWS, Snowflake, or Databricks is also beneficial.
• Hands-on expertise with Data Factory (Fabric or Azure), notebooks (Python, PySpark), advanced SQL, and robust data modelling and performance optimisation skills.
• Proven track record in building scalable data pipelines and implementing modern architectures such as Medallion.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Git, Azure DevOps, and API-based integrations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Leadership capabilities with a proactive, solution-focused mindset.
• Nice to have: Experience with legacy technologies such as Oracle, SQL Server, SSIS, SAP Data Services, T-SQL, or PL/SQL.

Benefits:

• Flexible working policies including job shares and part-time options.
• Agile working environment allowing management of your own diary and potential home working.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Discounts for everyday spend, on-site gyms, and a range of sports clubs.
• Generous and supportive parental leave.
• Financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support.
• Discounted contributory healthcare scheme.

If you are passionate about using data to drive safety and efficiency, and enjoy solving complex challenges in a dynamic environment, apply to join us as a Senior Data Engineer. Your work will have a real-world impact, helping to keep communities safe and secure.

NB - there is a security check for this role requiring applicants to have been resident in the UK for at least the last five years

To apply for this Senior Data Engineer position, please submit your CV today