Senior Data Engineer - £80,000 - Hybrid

Watford
3 months ago
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Senior Data Engineer - £80,000 - Hybrid

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Senior Data Engineer to help shape and deliver our data and MI reporting strategy. You'll work closely with the CTO, Data & Reporting Manager, and a team of four engineers to build, optimise, and support high-quality data models, pipelines, and reports across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Define and implement short- and long-term Data & MI reporting strategies.

Work with Product Owners, Developers, Designers, DevOps, and business stakeholders.

Develop and maintain MI/BI reports and dashboards (ideally in QuickSight).

Build, test, and optimise ETL/ELT processes using AWS Glue, Python, and SQL.

Analyse complex reporting requirements and deliver scalable solutions.

Review and validate report accuracy and data integrity.

Recommend improvements to reporting processes and standards.

Mentor junior team members and support the resolution of data/reporting issues.

Requirements

4+ years' experience as a Data Engineer or similar role.

Strong SQL skills; extensive experience with Amazon Redshift (and ideally MySQL).

Experience with data visualisation tools (preferably Amazon QuickSight).

Proficient in AWS Glue and Python for ETL.

Strong data modelling and dashboard development skills.

Experience working in an Agile environment.

Good communication, mentoring ability, and a proactive, collaborative approach.

Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence.

Curious, self-motivated, and comfortable learning new technologies.

Nice to have: Knowledge of SAP Business Objects.

To apply for this role please submit your CV or contact Dillon Blackburn on (phone number removed) or at (url removed).

Tenth Revolution Group are the go-to recruiter for Data & AI roles in the UK offering more opportunities across the country than any other recruitment agency. We're the proud sponsor and supporter of SQLBits, Power Platform World Tour, and the London Fabric User Group. We are the global leaders in Data & AI recruitment

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