Senior AWS Data Engineer

Role: Senior AWS Data Engineer Location: London, UK (Hybrid) Employment type: FTC (Fixed Term Contract) Must have: SQL ( Advanced) , AWS Cloud (Glue,Ethena,EMR), Airflow, Kafka/ Kenesis ,Python, Terraform DBT & Snowflake (Basic) • Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines for collecting, transforming, and loading data into various data stores. • Build and maintain data warehousing and data lake solutions • Develop and deploy data models that support various business requirements • Lead the design of data solutions with quality, automation, and performance in mind • Own the data pipelines feeding into the Data Platform ensuring they are reliable and scalable • Ensure data is available in a fit-for-purpose and timely manner for business and analytics consumption • Work with Data Governance team to ensure solutions are compliant with regulations such as GDPR and CISO policies and data quality is baked-in to pipelines • Maintain and optimise existing data pipelines to improve performance and quality, minimising impacts to business • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and provide support for data-driven initiatives • Set and embed standards for systems and solutions, and share knowledge to keep the team engaged and skilled in the latest technology • Prototype and adopt new approaches, driving innovation into the solutions • Work closely with the Data Product Manager to support alignment of requirements and sources of data from line of business systems and other endpoints • Effectively communicate plans and progress to both technical and non-technical stakeholders • Develop and implement the Data roadmap for strategic data sets • Communicate complex solutions in a clear and understandable way to both experts and nonexperts • Mentor and guide junior members of the team to help them get up to speed in a short amount of time • Interact with stakeholders and clients to understand their data requirements and provide solutions • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and technology advancements in data engineering • Promote the Data Platform and Data & Analytics team brand throughout the business and represent the interests of data engineering in cross-functional forums • Champion the importance of modern data solutions across the business and support the education of colleagues on the business value of obtaining good quality data • Extensive experience leading AWS and cloud data platform transformations • Proven track record of delivering large-scale data and analytical solutions in a cloud environment • Hands-on experience with end-to-end data pipeline implementation on AWS, including data preparation, extraction, transformation & loading, normalization, aggregation, warehousing, data lakes, and data governance • Expertise in developing Data Warehouses • In-depth understanding of modern data architecture such as Data Lake, Data Warehouse, Lakehouse, and Data Mesh • Strong knowledge of data architecture and data modelling practices • Cost-effective management of data pipelines • Familiarity with CI/CD driven data pipeline and infrastructure • Agile delivery approach using Scrum and Kanban methodologies • Ability to scope, estimate, and deliver committed work within deadlines, both independently and as part of an agile team • Supporting QA and user acceptance testing processes • Innovative problem-solving skills and ability to provide clear recommendations • Understanding of the impact of changes to business rules on data processes • Excellent communication and influencing skills, especially in regard to data solutions and outcomes • Experience managing and leading a small team of data engineers • Self-driven and constantly seeking opportunities to improve data processes. • Strong knowledge of how data drives analytical and reporting activities, including automated marketing and personalization capabilities.