Senior Engineer | Data

Job Description

Job Summary : We are looking for a Senior Engineer to join our data team and drive the development of reliable, scalable, and high-performance data systems. This role requires a strong foundation in cloud platforms, data engineering best practices, and data warehousing. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in building robust ETL/ELT pipelines and designing data models to support business analytics and reporting needs. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines for batch and real-time data processing. Build and optimise cloud-native data platforms and data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery). Design and implement data models, including normalised and dimensional models (star/snowflake schema). Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver reliable data solutions. Ensure data quality, consistency, governance, and security across data platforms. Optimise and tune SQL queries and data workflows for performance and cost efficiency. Lead or mentor junior data engineers and contribute to team-level planning and design. Must-Have Qualifications: Cloud Expertise: Strong experience with at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Programming: Proficiency in Python, SQL, and shell scripting. Data Warehousing & Modeling: Deep understanding of warehousing concepts and best practices. ETL/ELT Pipelines: Proven experience with building pipelines using orchestration tools like Airflow or DBT. Experience with CI/CD tools and version control (Git). Familiarity with distributed data processing and performance optimisation. Good-to-Have Skills: Hands-on experience with UI-based ETL tools like Talend , Informatica , or Azure Data Factory . Exposure to visualisation and BI tools such as Power BI , Tableau , or Looker . Knowledge of data governance frameworks and metadata management tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation). Experience in leading data engineering teams or mentoring team members . Understanding of data security , access control , and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).