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Senior Data Engineer

Defence Division
Contract/Interim
01782 203040
£440 - £450 per day
London
OXB146283
06-02-2026 05:05 PM
Our client is looking for a number of Senior Data Engineers to join their team on a six month initial contract, working a minimum of two days a week onsite in London. This role is Inside IR35.

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:
* ETL/ELT & Data Pipelines: Solid understanding of ETL/ELT processes, along with hands-on experience building and maintaining data pipelines using DBT, Snowflake, Python, SQL, Terraform and Airflow
* Experience in designing and implementing data products and solutions on cloud-based architectures.
* Cloud Platforms: Experience working with cloud data warehouses and analytics platforms, such as Snowflake, and AWS/Azure
* GitHub Skills and Experience: Proficiency in using GitHub for version control, code collaboration and managing data engineering projects
* Data Governance and Compliance: Expertise in implementing data governance frameworks in Alation, including data quality management and compliance with industry regulations.
* Effective Communication and Collaboration: Excellent communication skills for interacting with stakeholders, presenting technical concepts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
* Collaboration & Communication: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with stakeholders, engineers, and analysts.
* SQL Proficiency: Expertise in writing complex SQL queries, query optimization, and database design for analytics.
* Problem-Solving & Analytical Thinking: Ability to think critically and solve complex problems, translating business requirements into actionable insights.
* Languages: Python (primary), SQL, Bash
* Cloud: Azure, AWS
* Tools: Airflow, DBT
* Data: Snowflake, Delta Lake, Redis, Azure Data Lake
* Infra & Ops: Terraform, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Azure Monitor


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