Senior Data Engineer

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Senior Data Engineer ( SQL / BigQuery / Airflow / Terraform ) London / Hybrid 70-80k base plus super and equity
A fast-growing, data-driven organisation is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data infrastructure and workflows that power analytics and decision-making across the business. This role suits an engineer who’s passionate about data warehousing, data operations, and cloud infrastructure, with strong technical foundations and a focus on delivering robust, production-ready solutions.
This will suit an experienced Data Engineer with a passion for the modern tech stack and an appetite for AI, ideally from a start-up or Tech company background. If you’re proactive, ambitious and ready to join a rocketship that’s well and truly taking off, this one is for you!
Day to day responsibilities for the Senior Data Engineer ( SQL / BigQuery / Airflow / Terraform ) include : Build and maintain data pipelines and warehouse solutions using BigQuery (or similar cloud platforms). Write high-performance SQL and implement data models optimised for analytics and scalability. Use Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate deployments and manage cloud resources. Orchestrate workflows with Airflow or Dagster, ensuring reliability and visibility across data pipelines. Implement best practices in data governance, monitoring, and data quality. Collaborate with analytics, product, and engineering teams to deliver clean, trusted data assets.
Required experience for the Senior Data Engineer ( SQL / BigQuery / Airflow / Terraform ) include : 5+ years’ experience in data engineering or similar roles. Strong skills in SQL, BigQuery, Terraform, and IaC principles. Experience with orchestration tools like Airflow or Dagster. Solid understanding of data warehousing, data ops, and cloud-based infrastructure. Comfortable owning end-to-end workflows, with strong problem-solving and communication skills. Experience working with dbt as an ELT
Why Join? Work in a modern data environment with a high degree of autonomy and ownership. Collaborate with a passionate, fast-moving team tackling complex data challenges. Competitive salary, growth opportunities, and flexible working arrangements. If you’re a hands-on engineer who enjoys building reliable, scalable data systems and enabling smarter business decisions, we’d love to hear from you.
Keywords: SQL / BigQuery / Airflow / Dagster / Terraform / IAC / DataOps / Infrastructure / Platform Engineer / Data Engineer
Location:
City Of London, Greater London, London; England, United Kingdom
Job Type:
FullTime

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