Senior Data Engineer

Role: Senior Data Engineer Location: South Wales Salary: £63,500 The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to lead the development of a modern, secure, cloud-based data platform. This role will be instrumental in shaping the organisation''s data capabilities, delivering trusted analytics and reporting solutions, and establishing the foundations for future AI and advanced data initiatives. This is a hands-on position requiring a blend of architecture, engineering expertise, governance, and stakeholder engagement. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and evolve a scalable cloud data platform and supporting architecture. Develop and maintain robust ELT/ETL pipelines, ensuring high standards of reliability, performance, and security. Establish and embed DataOps and DataSecOps practices, including CI/CD, testing, version control, and automated quality controls. Deliver governed data models and reporting structures that enable trusted, self-service analytics. Implement data governance, security, privacy, and access control frameworks. Monitor and improve data quality, integrity, and consistency across multiple systems. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and best-practice guidance to colleagues. Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver practical, value-driven data solutions. Drive continuous improvement across data engineering, reporting, and analytics capabilities. Essential Requirements Strong expertise in SQL ..... full job details .....