Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer - Up to £65,000 - Birmingham

Hybrid: 1-2 days on site per week Location: Birmingham Salary: £60,000-£65,000

A UK organisation is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join its modern, high-performing data function. This is a unique opportunity to take on an end-to-end engineering role with real autonomy, visibility, and impact.

You'll be part of a small, skilled team operating with private-sector delivery standards and minimal red tape. If you're looking for responsibility, technical breadth, and the chance to shape the future of a data platform, this role offers exactly that.

The Opportunity

As Senior Data Engineer, you will work across the full Azure data ecosystem, delivering clean, reliable data for analytics and BI while engaging directly with stakeholders across the organisation. This is a customer-facing role.

You will also mentor junior engineers, support planning and contribute to continuous improvement within a fast-evolving data team.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and optimise Azure-based data pipelines
• Develop and enhance ETL/ELT processes from source systems through to a refined silver layer
• Work with Azure Blob Storage, SQL, Power BI datasets, and CI/CD pipelines
• Use Git and Azure DevOps for development and deployment
• Engage with business stakeholders, challenge requirements, and communicate insights
• Contribute to the design of future data architecture
• Support and mentor junior team members within a Scrum environment

Tech Stack

• Azure Cloud Services
• Azure Data Factory - essential
• SQL
• Power BI
• Git & Azure DevOps

What's on Offer:

• Up to £65,000 salary
• Great employer pension contribution
• 30 days annual leave + additional institutional holidays
• Very flexible working culture
• Hybrid working 1-2 days on-site
• And much more