Data Engineer

Job Description Data Engineer Start: ASAP Duration: 3-6 months Location: Manchester (3 days per week) Pay: up to £345/day (inside IR35) We’re looking for an experienced Data Engineer with deep expertise in DBT, Snowflake, and PL/SQL to join our growing data team on a contract basis. This role will be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining high-quality data transformation pipelines that support business intelligence, analytics, and data science across the organisation. Key Responsibilities • Design and implement scalable data models and transformation pipelines using DBT on Snowflake • Develop efficient and maintainable PL/SQL code for complex data processing and transformations • Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver reliable solutions • Optimise Snowflake performance through query tuning, clustering, and resource management • Uphold data quality and integrity through rigorous testing, documentation, and monitoring • Participate in code reviews, architecture planning, and continuous improvement efforts • Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines for DBT projects Required Skills & Experience • 5+ years' experience in data engineering or a related role • Proven hands-on experience with DBT (modular SQL development, testing, documentation) • Strong expertise in Snowflake (data warehousing, performance tuning, security) • Advanced knowledge of PL/SQL, including stored procedures, functions, and packages • Solid understanding of data modelling concepts (e.g. star/snowflake schemas, normalisation) • Experience with version control tools (e.g. Git) and CI/CD best practices • Familiarity with orchestration tools such as Airflow, dbt Cloud, or Prefect is a plus