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Senior Data Engineer
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Senior Data Engineer
Location: London (hybrid, 1-2 days per week)
Salary: £80,000 – £85,000 per annum
Start Date: Immediate
Our client, one of the UK's fastest growing AWS Premier Partners, is seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join their Data team.
About the Role
Reporting to the Principal Data Engineer, you will take ownership of delivering complex data engagements and projects for customers, while mentoring junior members of the team and deputising for the Principal Data Engineer where required.
This is an excellent opportunity for a consultancy-background Engineer who thrives managing multiple engagements simultaneously and can operate with a high degree of autonomy.
Role Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of major data engineering projects, delivering complex client engagements end-to-end
- Lead discovery workshops and Data Migration Assessments (DMAs), presenting to customers and owning sessions from day one
- Design and build robust data pipelines and solutions on AWS using Glue, Redshift, DBT and Step Functions
- Develop AI, Agentic AI and Machine Learning solutions, grounded in a clear understanding of the SDLC
- Deputise for the Principal Data Engineer in their absence
- Collaborate closely with Solution Architects and DevOps teams — no project is data-only
- Mentor junior engineers and support interns, acting as a technical point of reference for the wider team
- Manage external delivery resource, and keep an eye out for new opportunities as engagements progress
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Essential Skills / Experience:
- Consultancy background — well-versed in consulting environments and genuinely committed to the consulting model
- Proven ability to deliver multiple projects concurrently with a high degree of autonomy
- Strong hands-on engineering across SQL, Python and AWS (Glue, Redshift, Step Functions)
- Experience with DBT and modern data transformation / modelling
- Practical experience delivering AI, Agentic AI and Machine Learning solutions on AWS
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to lead client workshops
- Delivery-focused, with 5+ years in data (engineering, science or analytics) and 2+ years in consulting
- UK-based (no sponsorship available); able to be in London around two days per week
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If you are passionate about this opportunity and meet the qualifications and skills outlined, we encourage you to promptly submit your CV for consideration. Please note that the duties mentioned above are not exhaustive, and the role's responsibilities may evolve in response to changing circumstances and requirements.
Sure Commercial Limited (trading as Sure Exec Search) is a proud Equal Opportunities employer and does not discriminate against any candidate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy is available on request.
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