Senior Data Engineer – Contract 📍 Location: Remote (UK-based) 💰 Rate: Up to £625/day 📆 Contract: 6 months 🧾 IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Overview We’re hiring a Senior Data Engineer to lead the migration of legacy pipelines (Talend, Jenkins) to a modern data stack using dbt Cloud and Snowflake. This is a hands-on role focused on scalability, performance, and best practices. You'll work closely with data engineers, analysts, and business teams. Key Responsibilities • Migrate data pipelines from Talend/Jenkins to dbt Cloud and Snowflake • Translate existing business logic into modular dbt models • Refactor legacy workflows for scalability and maintainability • Implement CI/CD for dbt Cloud using Git-based workflows Requirements Must-have • Proven experience in data platform migrations • Strong hands-on experience with: • dbt Cloud (modular builds, CI/CD, testing, documentation) • Snowflake (SQL, tuning, access control, cost optimisation) • Understanding of Talend and Jenkins and common migration pitfalls • Comfortable with Git and version control workflows • Familiarity with orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow) Nice-to-have • Exposure to Fivetran, Tableau, or dbt Metrics Layer • Experience with CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions, Terraform) • Knowledge of data governance and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, SOC 2)