Senior Data Engineer

Job Title: Senior Data Engineer
Target Start Date: 20th June 2026
Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time, Full Time, Job Share option available
Salary Range: £54,000- £81,000
Location: Eastleigh and Reigate
Closing Date for applications: 18th April

Senior Data Engineer: We are currently recruiting for a Senior Data Engineer to join our innovative Data team. You will join a collaborative team of data and AI engineers, scientists, developers, analysts, and architects. Together, we design and build modern machine learning and AI services that support analytics and improve products across the business.

• Build and support data products within our modern data platform
• Design and deliver solutions with engineers, scientists and product teams
• Develop and optimise data pipelines across the analytics platform
• Integrate data from varied sources with strong quality standards
• Maintain orchestration, monitoring and performance of data components
• Improve engineering processes across the wider data community
• Promote high coding and data practice standards
• Experiment with emerging data, ML and AI technologies
• Partner with architects on data product designs
• Work collaboratively in multi-functional agile squads
• Support ML and GenAI infrastructure and workflows

• Passion for building scalable, resilient cloud data platforms
• Strong experience with Databricks or Snowflake on AWS
• Proven Python skills, including Spark and Airflow expertise
• Advanced SQL skills and end to end data modelling experience
• Experience building batch and real-time data integrations
• Hands on CICD skills with Git, Jenkins or similar
• Ability to ingest, cleanse and structure large, diverse datasets
• Knowledge of Terraform or similar IaC tools
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is beneficial
• Exposure to production Generative AI is an advantage
• Strong collaboration skills and a proactive attitude

Flexible working - Smart Working within the UK and work day flexibility. Part time/Job share options. Minimum 35 days holiday (including bank holidays) with option to buy/sell days.

Health benefits - Dental insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well being activities - mindfulness.

Wealth benefits - 50% off motor and home insurance, Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.

Work life - Well being activities, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events.

Family support - Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks at full pay and paternity/non pregnant parent/co adopter at 8 weeks' full pay.

Benefits for them - Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover.

Tech deals - Deals on gadgets including wearables, tablets, laptops.

Getting around - Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover.

Back to work - Return to work programme after maternity leave.

We are an inclusive employer, encouraging anyone to apply. We are a signatory of Race at Work Charter, Women in Finance Charter, and member of iCAN, GAIN. We are a Disability Confident Leader and provide support and adjustments during recruitment.