Senior Data Engineer | Lead Data Platform (Snowflake/Azure)

Yu Energy; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy supplier in the UK is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to enhance their data engineering function. This position emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring of a small team, and implementing modern data standards using tools like Snowflake and Azure. The role is hybrid, requiring 3 days in the office in Leicester, offering a competitive salary and numerous employee benefits including annual leave and a bonus on your birthday. Proven skills in SQL, Python, and data processing are essential for candidates interested in this opportunity.

Benefits

24 days annual leave + bank holidays

Holiday buy – up to 5 additional days

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual salary review

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer in a senior capacity.
• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake and DBT.
• Expertise in Azure Data Services for end-to-end pipeline orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Implement modern engineering standards in the data team.
• Provide technical guidance for the design and development of data pipelines.
• Manage and mentor a team of data engineers.

Skills

Snowflake

Azure Data Services

SQL

Python

DBT

Team leadership

CI/CD practices

Data protection and privacy

Tools

GitHub

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

A leading energy supplier in the UK is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to enhance their data engineering function. This position emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring of a small team, and implementing modern data standards using tools like Snowflake and Azure. The role is hybrid, requiring 3 days in the office in Leicester, offering a competitive salary and numerous employee benefits including annual leave and a bonus on your birthday. Proven skills in SQL, Python, and data processing are essential for candidates interested in this opportunity.