Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer | Retail Technology
Marks Sattin is partnered with a leading European retail technology company that is building a brand‐new data function and looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to help shape, design, and deliver a modern data platform from the ground up.
This is a true greenfield opportunity where you’ll build an Azure data platform from scratch and play a key role in a rapidly growing, highly profitable organisation. You’ll work closely with senior leadership and have the opportunity to make a significant impact from day one.
Role Responsibilities
- Design and build a modern Azure-based data platform (Data Lake, ingestion pipelines, modelling, transformation).
- Lead data-driven projects across the organisation, ensuring timely delivery.
- Automate ingestion from ERP, CRM, bespoke operational systems, and high‐volume transactional machine data.
- Build and optimise a centralised data warehouse to support reporting and operational insights.
- Evaluate the current data estate, identify gaps, and rebuild or enhance where required.
- Explore advanced use cases such as dynamic pricing (regional, seasonal, behavioural) and operational optimisation.
Skills & Experience Required
- Proven experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role.
- Proven experience in designing an Azure hosted data warehouse from scratch.
- Solid understanding of SQL, Python, ETL/ELT, data warehousing, and data modelling.
- Experience integrating multiple systems into a centralised platform.
- Familiarity with ERP, CRM, and e‐commerce environments.
- Power BI, DAX, and Dynamics experience is beneficial.
- Experience working in an ITIL environment.
- Strong documentation, problem‐solving, and communication skills.
If this sounds like the type of opportunity that excites you and you want to be part of a growing team, please share your most recent CV.