Data Engineer

Data Engineer

📍 West Midlands (Hybrid)

💷 £50,000 – £60,000 + benefits

Data Engineers - Build the data foundations for a well-known, high-profile brand

This is a newly created Data Engineer role within a recognised and exciting organisation that’s investing seriously in data.

You’ll be the first dedicated Data Engineer in the business, playing a pivotal role in shaping how data is ingested, transformed, and used to power insights across the organisation. You’ll work closely with Analysts and Data Scientists in a small, collaborative data team, with real visibility and impact from day one.

If you enjoy building things properly, working with a modern data stack, and want ownership rather than maintenance work — this is a standout opportunity.

What you’ll be doing

  • Designing, building, and maintaining cloud-based ETL pipelines on AWS
  • Ingesting data from APIs, web sources, and internal systems into Snowflake
  • Optimising and automating Python and SQL workflows for performance and reliability
  • Ensuring data quality, consistency, and trust across the organisation
  • Maintaining clear documentation, Git-based version control, and automated deployment pipelines
  • Working closely with Analytics and Data Science to enable insight and decision-making at scale

What we’re looking for

  • Experience building and maintaining data pipelines in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
  • Strong Python and SQL skills
  • Hands-on experience with Snowflake (or similar modern data warehouses)
  • Comfort working with APIs and multiple data sources
  • Someone who enjoys autonomy, ownership, and shaping best practice
  • Clear communicator who enjoys working in a small, agile data team

Why this role stands out

  • First Data Engineer hire – shape the platform, not just inherit it
  • Modern tech stack – no legacy baggage
  • High-impact role – your work directly enables insight across the business
  • Well-known brand with strong momentum and ambition
  • £50–60k budget with flexibility for the right person

Our client requires someone who can be in the office 3 days per week.

This role does not offer sponsorship.

Our client would consider UK based relocators with the right to work in the UK.

Job Details

Company
Cognify Search
Location
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
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