Senior Data Engineer GCP - Finance

Client Server
City of London
4 months ago
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Senior Data Engineer (GCP BigQuery Python SQL) London / WFH to £85k


Are you a tech savvy Data Engineer with Google Cloud expertise combined with client facing skills?


You could be joining a global technology consultancy with a range of banking, financial services and insurance clients in a senior, hands‑on Data Engineer role.


As a Senior Data Engineer you will design and build end-to-end real‑time data pipelines using GCP services such as BigQuery, Dataflow and Dataproc, collaborating closely with clients to define business requirements, architect fit‑for‑purpose data solutions and support the migration of legacy on‑premise systems to cloud‑native architectures.


You’ll collaborate directly with clients to analyse requirements, define solutions and deliver production grade systems, leading the development of robust, well‑tested and fault‑tolerant data engineering solutions.


Location / WFH:


There’s a hybrid work from home model with two days a week in the London, City office (or at client site in London).


About you:



  • You are an experienced Data Engineer within financial services environments
  • You have expertise with GCP including BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Cloud Composer and IAM
  • You have strong Python, SQL and PySpark skills
  • You have experience with real‑time data streaming using Kafka or Spark
  • You have a good knowledge of Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Data Modelling
  • You're familiar with DevOps principles, containerisation and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions
  • You're collaborative and pragmatic with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • You're comfortable taking ownership of projects and working end‑to‑end

What's in it for you:


As a Senior Data Engineer you will earn a highly competitive package:



  • Salary to £85k
  • Bonus c15%
  • Pension (up to 7% employer contribution), Life Assurance, Income Protection
  • Private medical care for you and your family, including mental health
  • Travel Insurance
  • Charitable giving
  • Gym membership for you and your family

Apply now to find out more about this Senior Data Engineer (GCP BigQuery Python SQL) opportunity.


At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.


Seniority level

  • Seniority levelMid‑Senior level

Employment type

  • Employment typeFull‑time

Job function

  • Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
  • IndustriesData Infrastructure and Analytics, Software Development, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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