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Senior Data Engineer

Xpertise Recruitment Ltd
Posted a day ago, valid for 24 days
Location

Leicester, Leicestershire LE5 3TB

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A Senior Data Engineer position is available in Leicester for a financial services company focused on data transformation.
  • The role offers a salary of £450-£500 per day inside IR35 and requires extensive experience in cloud-based data engineering.
  • As the first Senior Data Engineer, the successful candidate will lead the modernization of data infrastructure and influence tooling choices.
  • Key responsibilities include designing scalable data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and collaborating with stakeholders.
  • Candidates should have hands-on expertise with ETL/ELT processes and data warehouse solutions, along with strong communication skills.

Contract Senior Data Engineer | Leicester | Hybrid (1 day a week in) | £450-£500/day Inside IR35

We’re excited to be hiring a Senior Data Engineer for a financial services company undergoing a major data transformation. This is a pivotal, high-impact role, offering the opportunity to lead the modernisation of their data infrastructure and define the future of their data strategy.

Why Join?

  • Be the first Senior Data Engineer, shaping the company’s data future.
  • Transition legacy systems to a cutting-edge data platform.
  • Influence tooling choices—the platform is GCP-based, but the team is open to new ideas.
  • Growth potential: as the team expands, leadership opportunities will follow.

Your Role:

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure.
  • Guide tool selection for optimal performance.
  • Establish robust data quality and integrity standards, ensuring accurate, reliable data.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Extensive experience in cloud-based data engineering.
  • Hands-on expertise with ETL/ELT processes, data modelling, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Proficiency with data warehouse solutions (BigQuery, Snowflake, or Redshift).
  • Knowledge of workflow automation (Airflow, DBT, Luigi) and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Pulumi).
  • Strong communication skills to engage both technical and non-technical teams.

For more information on this role or other similar roles please contact Mae Fitzgerald

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.