Data Engineer - DBT Azure Snowflake

Robert Half International (an S&P 500 global staffing provider) is supporting a global consulting firm in sourcing an interim Snowflake Data Engineer. This role will help design and build a new cloud data warehouse solution using Snowflake, dbt, and Azure DevOps, delivering scalable ELT pipelines and optimised data models to support business-wide analytics and reporting. Assignment Details • Initial 6-month contract (extensions expected) • Hybrid – 2 days per week on-site in the City of London • £400-450 p/day plus 12.07% holiday pay via PAYE with employer’s NI & Tax deducted at source, unlike umbrella companies and no umbrella company admin fees) • Start Date: c. 1-2 weeks turnaround with anticipated start on w/c 6th April Key Skills & Experience • Financial Services will be essential for this opportunity. Ideally Insurance. • Proven experience building and managing Snowflake Cloud Data Warehouses (warehouses, roles, RBAC, performance tuning, cost optimisation). • Strong hands-on experience with dbt (modelling, incremental loads, macros, testing, documentation). • Solid understanding of Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines (YAML, environments, approvals, Git branching). • Excellent SQL engineering and data modelling (star/snowflake schemas, best practices). • Experience in data pipeline development, data quality, and automation. • Clear communicator with strong stakeholder engagement across technical and business teams. Nice to have: • Exposure to Azure Data Factory, Databricks, or other orchestration tools. • Python scripting for ELT automation and testing. All candidates must complete standard screening (Right to Work, DBS, credit/sanctions, employment verification).