Senior Data Engineer
SENIOR DATA ENGINEER £75,000 LONDON
This is a brilliant opportunity to join a well-known, purpose-led organisation at the start of a major data transformation. You'll play a pivotal role in building a modern data platform from the ground up, working in a highly creative environment with real impact across the business.
THE COMPANY
Our client is a large, publicly funded organisation within the arts and entertainment space, employing around 1,000 people across multiple iconic venues. They've recently brought in a new Director of Data & Insights to elevate their data capabilities, with a strong focus on innovation, AI, and unlocking value from their data.This is a greenfield opportunity where you'll help shape the data strategy and engineering standards in a collaborative, non-corporate environment.
THE ROLE
- Lead the design and delivery of a cloud-based Lakehouse platform using Microsoft Fabric
- Build scalable data pipelines and implement Medallion architecture
- Develop robust data models across multiple business domains
- Establish best practice engineering standards and data governance
- Manage and mentor a small team of data engineers (minimum 2)
- Work closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions
- Enable downstream analytics, including Power BI semantic models and dashboards
- Contribute to long-term AI and data innovation initiatives
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 6+ years' experience in data engineering
- Strong expertise in data modelling (dimensional modelling and semantic layer design)
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric and/or Azure data services
- Proven end-to-end delivery across the data lifecycle (through to visualisation)
- Experience managing or mentoring engineers
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Nice to have:
- Experience working across multiple datasets/business domains
- Exposure to AI or advanced analytics use cases
- Background in high-growth or less mature environments
SALARY AND BENEFITS
- £75,000
- Hybrid working (2-3 days in office)
- Pension scheme
- Inclusive and purpose-driven working environment
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Harry Lack through the 'Apply' link