Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer Contract: 3 months (rolling) Start: ASAP Location: London - Hybrid £500 (£400- £500) per day OUTSIDE IR35 We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to help design and deliver a modern Snowflake-based data platform. This is a hands-on contract role focused on building core architecture, establishing robust data pipelines, and delivering the first iteration of a scalable Data Lakehouse to support BI and compliance analytics. This opportunity suits engineers who can move quickly, take ownership, and deliver production-ready solutions with minimal ramp-up time. Key Responsibilities • Define and implement the core Snowflake data architecture and data model • Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines from internal systems and third-party data sources • Design and establish CI/CD workflows for data engineering and analytics operations • Deliver the initial version of a Data Lakehouse to support business intelligence and regulatory/compliance use cases • Work closely with technical and business stakeholders to ensure scalable, reliable data solutions • Apply best practices across performance, security, and data quality Required Skills & Experience • Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake / Data Warehousing / Lakehouse architectures • (please clearly quantify years of experience and/or number of relevant projects) • Advanced Python development skills for data engineering • Experience with orchestration and transformation frameworks such as Airflow, dbt, or similar • Proven ability to design and deliver data platforms end to end • Comfortable working autonomously in fast-paced environments Interviews can be scheduled at short notice, and candidates available immediately or on short notice will be prioritised.