Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data EngineerCardiff (hybrid)£47,675Benefits: 28.9% Pension and 31 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, and 2 Privilege daysWe''re looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to design and build a modern cloud data platform from the ground up. This is a greenfield opportunity where you''ll shape the organisation''s data architecture, establish engineering best practices, and create scalable solutions that power reporting, analytics, and future AI initiatives.If you enjoy solving complex data challenges, building robust platforms, and influencing technical direction, this role offers genuine ownership and impact.What You''ll Be DoingDesign and build a modern Azure-based data platformDevelop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Databricks, Spark and Azure servicesImplement secure, governed data solutions following DataOps and DataSecOps principlesCreate high-quality data models to support reporting and self-service analyticsDevelop and optimise Power BI semantic models and reporting architectureEnsure data quality, security and performance across the platformChampion CI/CD, automation and engineering best practicesMentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadershipCollaborate with stakeholders to turn business requirements into scalable data solutionsEssential SkillsStrong SQL and Python (PySpark preferred)Proven experience building cloud-based data platforms on AzureHands-on experience with Azure Databricks, Delta Lake and Azure Data LakeExpertise designing ..... full job details .....