Senior Data Engineer

Senior / Lead Data Engineer Location: London (Hybrid) Duration: 6-Month Contract (High potential for 1+ year extension or perm conversion) Day rate - £370 - £450 per day Inside IR35 The Role My Client is financial service is launching a new divisional data team to build a next-generation enterprise data platform. Reporting to the AVP of Data Engineering, you will define engineering best practices, build data-intensive pipelines, and bridge the gap between global business units and technical delivery. Key Responsibilities Build & Scale: Design, test, and maintain robust data pipelines and data warehouse architecture. Governance & Quality: Lead code/architecture reviews, enforce IT controls, and optimize system quality. Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and assistance to junior development staff. Collaboration: Partner with global stakeholders to translate business needs into technical outputs. Requirements & Tech Stack Core Technical Skills Databases: Expert SQL skills; extensive experience with Snowflake and MS SQL Server. ETL & Modeling: Strong experience with dbt and at least one ETL tool (Matillion, Fivetran, SNP Glue, or Informatica). CI/CD: Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (or similar) and shell scripting. Engineering Principles: Deep understanding of data modeling, curation, orchestration, and TDD/unit testing. Soft Skills & Nice-to-Haves Agile approach, excellent stakeholder communication, and a results-oriented mindset. Pluses: Insurance/Reinsurance industry experience, PowerBI/Tableau, SAP, or NoSQL (DynamoDB/Cosmos).This is an urgent vacancy where the hiring manager is looking to interview immediately. If interested then apply with a copy of your CV or send the CV to khushboo .pandey @ randstad .co .uk Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy