Data Engineer

Robert Half Technology are assisting a rapidly growing sports fashion brand to recruit a Data Engineer on a contract basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced SME environment at a pivotal stage of growth, supporting the development and optimisation of a modern cloud-based data platform as the business continues to expand significantly.

• The Data Engineer will design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes within a modern cloud data environment.
• Develop and optimise data solutions using Snowflake to support analytics, reporting, and business intelligence requirements.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, analysts, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality data solutions across ecommerce, merchandising, supply chain, marketing, and customer data.
• Engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to gather requirements, provide updates, and translate business needs into scalable data solutions.
• Integrate data from multiple sources including ERP, CRM, ecommerce, marketing, and third-party platforms.
• Ensure data quality, governance, security, and integrity across the data estate.
• Build and maintain data models to support reporting and self-service analytics.
• Optimise Snowflake performance, warehouse usage, and cost efficiency.
• Support and improve existing Azure cloud-based data infrastructure and orchestration processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues relating to data pipelines and platform performance.
• Contribute to best practices around CI/CD, automation, testing, and documentation within the data engineering function.
• Work within an agile environment, supporting ongoing transformation and data modernisation initiatives.

• The Data Engineer will have 3-5 years' commercial experience within data engineering roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake is essential.
• Previous experience working within an SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) environment is required.
• Experience within the fashion, sportswear, retail, ecommerce, or consumer goods sector would be highly advantageous.
• Strong SQL development and database optimisation skills.
• Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines using tools such as dbt, Fivetran, Matillion, Azure Data Factory, or Airflow.
• Experience working with Azure.
• Familiarity with Python or Scala for data processing and automation.
• Experience with BI and visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modelling, and modern data architecture.
• Experience integrating APIs and third-party SaaS platforms.
• Must have excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to confidently engage with both technical and business teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with excellent attention to detail.
• The team are also open to reviewing profiles from strong Junior Data Engineers with relevant Snowflake exposure and a willingness to learn within a fast-paced environment.

• Rapidly growing sports fashion and ecommerce brand headquartered in London.
• Ambitious SME business currently going through a significant growth and expansion phase.
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial environment with ongoing investment in data and technology.
• Hybrid working model with London-based offices.

The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications, and training. This role is offered on an initial 6 month contract with an ASAP start.

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