Senior Software Engineer

Overview

IntaPeople are hiring for a mid-senior level Data Engineer to join a growing digital engineering team working on modern technology platforms. You’ll work alongside an established BI & Data to play a role in an active phase of platform modernisation. The successful candidate will join a small, collaborative team of data engineers and analysts delivering work across the full data lifecycle, from extraction and transformation through to data modelling and reporting.

This role sits at the heart of a growing data engineering capability in Cardiff. You’ll be actively involved in delivering high‑quality data solutions, while acting as a trusted reference point for best practice across the team. From shaping and delivering ETL workflows to collaborating directly with stakeholders, your work will help ensure data platforms evolve in line with the organisation’s expanding requirements.

You will be working primarily within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, including Azure SQL Server, Azure Data Factory, and Azure DevOps.

Required Skills

• Strong Python experience for data engineering
• Strong experience working with SQL Server
• Strong experience working with Azure Data Factory and Azure DevOps
• Hands-on experience with data lake platforms, Azure Synapse, Databricks, or equivalent experience/skills
• Experience with tooling such as CI/CD pipelines and version control
• The ability to lead feature specifications and working closely with key business stakeholders
• Adopting an AI-first approach to development and being inquisitive to its benefits and features

Key Responsibilities

• Reporting into the Director of Data Engineering and working closely with other Data Engineers and Analysts within the business
• You will be responsible for the design, build, and maintenance of Python-based ETL pipelines
• Accounting and leading the SQL development
• Data lake development within Azure Synapse, working to the organisation’s architecture standards
• Meeting with business stakeholders to define requirements and translate them into solution designs
• Keeping stakeholders informed on the status of data initiatives
• Producing technical documentation: solution designs, data dictionaries, and engineering runbooks
• Reviewing and guiding the work of less experienced members of the team
• Contributing to solution design discussions and architecture decisions

Role overview

• Senior Data Engineer
• Starting Salary of £55,000 - £60,000
• Annual bonus scheme between 10%-20%
• 25 days holiday allowance (which increases with service)
• Central Cardiff office location
• True Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working setup – expectations are typically 2-3 days per week
• Private Medical care
• Company wide trips
• Group Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness cover
• Matched pension contribution
• Cycle to work scheme

If you're an experienced Data Engineer looking to make an impact in a modern, forward-thinking team, this is a great opportunity.

Please note we do not have the ability to provide sponsorship and candidates must only apply who have the ability to work without restriction within the UK.

Interested? Click apply now with your CV or call for a chat!

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