Technical Lead - Snowflake, Dbt

🚀 Contract Opportunity – Snowflake Technical Lead | 🟢 Outside IR35 | Hybrid London A leading Data Consultancy is supporting a large enterprise insurance organisation delivering a major cloud data platform programme and we’re looking to bring in an experienced Snowflake Technical Lead to take ownership of a key delivery workstream. This is a genuinely hands-on leadership role - ideal for someone who enjoys building solutions rather than sitting purely in architecture or governance discussions. The Role You’ll be responsible for leading the technical delivery of a standalone data pipeline within Snowflake, working as part of a wider transformation programme modernising core data capabilities. Responsibilities will include: • Designing and building Snowflake data pipelines end-to-end • Implementing transformation logic using dbt • Applying validation rules and data quality controls • Designing logging, monitoring and failure handling approaches • Supporting deployment and CI/CD across environments • Working closely with delivery leads and stakeholders to drive progress You’ll have autonomy to shape implementation decisions while remaining accountable for delivery. What We’re Looking For • Strong Snowflake engineering experience • Solid dbt and advanced SQL skills • Experience delivering production data pipelines • Comfortable operating as a technical lead while staying hands-on • Able to work independently within a fast-moving programme • Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Experience within insurance or regulated environments is beneficial but not essential. Details 📍 Hybrid London (predominantly remote) 🟢 Outside IR35 ⏱ Streamlined interview process 📅 Immediate / near-term start 📄 Initial contract with strong extension potential If you’re a senior data engineer or technical lead who enjoys owning delivery and solving real engineering problems, feel free to message me directly or comment below.