Senior Data Engineer

RAC; Walsall; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK motoring services provider is seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join their Data Engineering Team in Walsall. This role focuses on designing robust data solutions and driving innovation with high-quality data products. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in technologies like DBT and Snowflake, along with the ability to mentor and lead in an agile environment. Competitive salary and excellent benefits package included.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme with matching contributions

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible schedules

Confidential support service

Colleague Share Scheme

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of technologies including DBT, SQL, Snowflake, Airflow, Azure Data Factory, and Power BI.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with agile data development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop high quality data products with resilience.
• Implement technical strategies to keep systems relevant.
• Provide knowledge management for the Data estate.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and best practices.
• Coach and mentor team members across seniority levels.

Skills

DBT

SQL

Snowflake

Airflow

Azure Data Factory

Power BI

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Job description

About The Role

RAC are on the lookout for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join our Data Engineering Team.

At the RAC, data is at the heart of our decision-making and innovation, and our Senior Data Engineers are central to delivering our technical vision delivering innovative solutions that impact millions of our members.

In this role you will take ownership of designing and implementing robust technical solutions, driving innovation through the creation of high-quality data products.

You will ensure the development of secure, scalable, and high-performance data processes. You will identify and integrate new tools, technologies, and methodologies that will enhance RAC's data services, improving both operational efficiency and the overall customer experience. You will bring a wealth of modern data warehousing tools and techniques to the team, collaboratively working on the best ways to build data products for our customers and colleagues.

As a senior leader within the Data team, you will provide technical mentorship, coaching, and guidance to colleagues at all levels.

The ideal candidate must be proficient within an agile delivery environment, and excellent knowledge of DBT & Snowflake, and other technologies including SQL, Airflow, Power BI & Azure Data Factory would be beneficial. The RAC engineering team revolves around a platform mindset, as a Senior Data Engineer, you will extend this culture and ensure that automation is at the heart of all the work we do.

As a Senior Data Engineer at RAC, you’ll get benefits that go the extra mile

• Earnings That Motivate – enjoy a competitive salary plus automatic enrolment in our ‘Owning It Together’ Colleague Share Scheme - a unique opportunity to share in RAC’s future success and be rewarded for the exceptional work you deliver.
• Tools to Drive Your Future – get started with a free RAC Complete Breakdown Service from day one, plus access to a car salary sacrifice scheme (including electric vehicle options) after 12 months, delivering serious tax savings.
• Time Off That Matters – enjoy 25 days annual lave, plus bank holidays. We also support work-life balance with paid family leave, flexible schedules, and practical resources to help navigate personal commitments.
• Financial Security & Perks –pension scheme with up to 6.5% matched contributions alongside life assurance cover up to 4x salary (10x optional with flex benefits), designed to support you long‑term.
• Wellbeing That Works for You – our 24/7 confidential support service is available to you and household members aged 16+, offering reassurance whenever you need it.
• Extras That Make a Difference - access Orange Savings, our exclusive discount portal with deals across top retailers, holidays, tools, tech and more. After passing probation, you’ll automatically join our Colleague Share Scheme, giving you a stake in our collective success.

What you’ll do

• Develop high quality data products and ensure that solutions built by the data team have resilience in mind.
• Implement the technical strategy to ensure our systems and architecture remain relevant and capable of meeting the demands of the business.
• Provide Knowledge management for the Data estate.
• Keep up to date emerging technologies ensuring any new tools adopted in the RAC are fit for purpose and commercially appropriate.
• Engineer in required technologies laying foundations of best practices for the wider data team to follow.
• Take a leadership role within the Data team, providing coaching and mentoring to all levels of seniority.
• Influence interface with the business and make sense of complicated or incomplete requests

What you’ll need

• Great knowledge of technologies including but not limited to: DBT, SQL, Snowflake, Airflow, Azure Data Factory, PowerBI.
• Be able to work with minimal supervision in a dynamic and timeline sensitive work environment.
• A strong understanding of agile data development methodologies, values, and procedures.
• A thorough understanding of best practice in the data engineering lifecycle.
• Understanding of and a passion for automation
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, organisation, and time management skills.
• Ability to help coach the team to reach their highest potential.
• “Self‑motivated”, creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time‑critical problems.
• Be able to deal with multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a high attention to detail.

We’re Orange Heroes

At the RAC, we never stand still. With a legacy of over 125 years, it’s this restless drive for better that’s earned the trust of over 12.5 million members and it’s why we’re on a mission to be the UK’s number one motoring services provider.

That commitment to excellence isn’t just felt by our members, it’s echoed by our people too. With a 4.5‑star rating on Glassdoor, our colleagues recognise the RAC as a place where ambition, support and authenticity come together.

We’re all about progress powered by people. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome every background, champion every voice and back your growth every step of the way. At the RAC, individuality fuels innovation and you’re invited to bring your full self to it.