Senior Data Engineer
£55,000 to £65,000a year
- Job type
- Permanent
- Location
- Sunderland + 1 more
- Posted
- 2w ago
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Data Engineer to join a growing data team and contribute to the development of a modern cloud-based data platform.
You'll be responsible for developing scalable data pipelines, integrating multiple data sources, and delivering reliable datasets that support analytics, reporting, and operational decision-making across the organisation.
Working alongside data engineers, BI specialists, and business stakeholders, you'll play a key role in the ongoing evolution of the company's Azure-based data estate.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain ETL/ELT data pipelines
- Integrate data from multiple systems and external providers
- Develop scalable and reliable data models
- Improve monitoring, testing, and platform performance
- Support data quality and governance initiatives
- Collaborate with BI teams to deliver trusted reporting datasets
- Contribute to platform improvements and architectural decisions
- Maintain documentation and data lineage records
Essential Skills
- Strong SQL development skills
- Experience with Python or a similar programming language
- Data engineering or data integration experience
- Understanding of data modelling and ETL/ELT concepts
- Experience implementing data validation and testing processes
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Desirable Skills
- Azure Data Factory
- Databricks
- Synapse Analytics
- Microsoft Fabric
- Azure SQL
- Data Lake technologies
- Experience within regulated sectors
- Cloud-based data platform experience
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