Data Engineer - Liverpool

Data Engineer

Salary: Up to £55,000

Experience: 2-3 years

Location: Liverpool

Overview

I'm working with a growing, data-driven organisation looking for a Data Engineer to join their engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong computer science background who enjoys building reliable data pipelines and working with modern cloud-based data platforms.

You'll work closely with analytics and engineering teams to develop scalable, well-structured data solutions using modern tooling and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and transformations
• Work with cloud-based data platforms to support analytics and reporting needs
• Develop and optimise SQL-based data models
• Contribute to orchestration and scheduling using workflow tools
• Build and deploy containerised and serverless data solutions
• Apply software engineering fundamentals to data engineering challenges

Technology Stack

• Snowflake
• dbt
• Airflow
• SQL (strong focus)
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Containers and Function Apps
• SQLMesh (or similar data transformation frameworks)

Requirements

• 2-3 years' experience as a Data Engineer or similar role
• Strong SQL skills
• Experience working in a cloud environment
• Solid understanding of data engineering principles
• Computer Science or related technical degree
• Familiarity with data modelling and transformation tools (dbt preferred)
• Exposure to containers and serverless/function-based architectures
• Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Nice to Have

• Experience with Snowflake in production
• Exposure to Airflow orchestration