Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer - Cardiff / Hybrid - £65,000 - £75,000 + benefits

Yolk Recruitment are proud to be supporting a leading global business investing heavily in its data and analytics capabilities. They're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help shape the next generation of their data platform - leading technical design, mentoring others, and driving best practice.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced data professional who enjoys solving complex challenges, optimising large-scale systems, and influencing strategy within a collaborative, forward-thinking team.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance data architectures and pipelines.
• Define and enforce best practices for data engineering, including coding standards, testing, and documentation.
• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering collaboration and technical excellence.
• Translate complex business requirements into reliable, well-structured data solutions.
• Optimise data workflows for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Drive adoption of modern data tools and technologies across the organisation.
• Ensure robust data governance, security, and compliance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex data issues, delivering long-term solutions.
• Work with analytics, product, and engineering teams to s...