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Senior Data Engineer

Harnham
Trowbridge
2 weeks ago
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Senior Data Engineer

Salary: Up to £70,000

Location: Trowbridge - near Bristol (2 days per week)


About the Company/Role

A long-established multinational organisation in the food sector is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join their data infrastructure function. The business serves hundreds of customers with data-rich operations.


You’ll play a key role in managing and improving the data infrastructure, working with Azure and Databricks to ensure data quality, consistency, and availability across the organisation.


ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage and enhance data infrastructure to ensure reliability, consistency, and scalability.
  • Support deployment of data models in Databricks and PySpark.
  • Work with data validation, ETL processes, and cross-functional datasets.
  • Lead internal development requirements, supporting analysts and data teams.
  • Mentor and oversee junior team members (graduate/apprentice) - but this role is more technical than managerial.


REQUIREMENTS

  • Strong SQL skills and experience working with large datasets.
  • Hands-on experience with Azure and Databricks.
  • Background in consumer services, insurance, or similar data-rich industries desirable.


Interview Process

  1. Technical test.
  2. Competency interview (virtual).
  3. Final face-to-face interview.


Please note - this role cannot offer sponsorship at any given time. For example, a graduate or postgraduate visa would be invalid, as it expires and sponsorship would then be required.


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