Senior Analytics Data Engineer - Snowflake & DBT (Contract)

Datatech • TRAFFIC • London, Not Specified, United Kingdom • 2h ago

Senior Analytics Data Engineer - Snowflake & DBT (Contract)
Location: London / Hybrid (2 days a week in the office)
Contract Length: 6 Months (with possible extension)
Rate: Negotiable
Ref: J12991

Are you a seasoned Data Engineer with a passion for designing scalable solutions and transforming how businesses harness the power of data? This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in building a modern, enterprise-wide data platform for a global insurance leader undergoing a major back-office transformation.

Following years of global growth and an ambitious digital transformation programme, a Data Team is being created, tasked with delivering an enterprise data platform, instilling best in class data governance, and enabling smarter, faster decision making through high quality data solutions.

This contract role is central to the initiative. As a Senior Analytics Data Engineer, you will support the definition, delivery, and optimisation of robust, cloud based data engineering pipelines and models. You'll be a trusted technical advisor, collaborating across business and technology teams to ensure data solutions are aligned with strategic goals.

Responsibilities:
Design and develop scalable, high-performance data pipelines using Snowflake, DBT, and Azure DevOps
Implement data transformations and support data curation and modelling best practices
Champion clean, efficient code and peer review contributions from junior engineers
Collaborate with stakeholders across geographies to clarify data requirements and drive delivery
Contribute to the architecture of an enterprise data warehouse and reporting layer
Support testing, validation, and documentation activities throughout the lifecycle
Identify system inefficiencies and lead enhancements using innovative solutions

Skills & Experience:
Proven experience in senior data engineering roles, preferably within regulated industries
Expertise in SQL, Snowflake, DBT Cloud, and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps)
Hands-on with ETL tools (e.g. Matillion, SNP Glue, or similar)
Experience with AWS and/or Azure platforms
Solid understanding of data modelling, orchestration, and warehousing techniques
Strong communication, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement skills
Knowledge of PowerBI and SAP is a plus
Insurance or reinsurance domain knowledge is desirable

Please note we can only accept applications from those with current UK working rights for this role, this client cannot offer visa sponsorship.

If this role sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, don't hesitate to get in touch today to learn more.

Alternatively, you can refer a friend or colleague by taking part in our fantastic referral schemes! If you have a friend or colleague who would be interested in this role, please refer them to us. For each relevant candidate that you introduce to us (there is no limit) and we place, you will be entitled to our general gift/voucher scheme.
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