Senior Snowflake Data Engineer - Remote - £competitive

Senior Snowflake Data Engineer - Remote - £competitive

About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Snowflake Data Engineer to join a dynamic team working on cutting-edge data solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to design, build, and optimise high-performance data pipelines using Snowflake, dbt, and modern engineering practices. If you are passionate about data engineering, test-driven development, and cloud technologies, we'd love to hear from you.



Key Responsibilities

* Design, develop, and optimise scalable data pipelines in Snowflake.
* Build and maintain dbt models with robust testing and documentation.
* Apply test-driven development principles for data quality and schema validation.
* Optimise pipelines to reduce processing time and compute costs.
* Develop modular, reusable transformations using SQL and Python.
* Implement CI/CD pipelines and manage deployments via Git.
* Automate workflows using orchestration tools such as Airflow or dbt Cloud.
* Configure and optimise Snowflake warehouses for performance and cost efficiency.



Required Skills & Experience

* 7+ years in data engineering roles.
* 3+ years hands-on experience with Snowflake.
* 2+ years production experience with dbt (mandatory).
* Advanced SQL and strong Python programming skills.
* Experience with Git, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
* Familiarity with ETL/ELT tools and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
* Knowledge of Snowflake features such as Snowpipe, streams, tasks, and query optimisation.



Preferred Qualifications

* Snowflake certifications (SnowPro Core or Advanced).
* Experience with dbt Cloud and custom macros.
* Exposure to real-time streaming (Kafka, Kinesis).
* Familiarity with data observability tools and BI integrations (Tableau, Power BI).



What We Offer

* Opportunity to work with modern data technologies and large-scale architectures.
* Professional development and certification support.
* Collaborative, engineering-focused culture.
* Competitive salary and benefits package.



Interested?
Apply now with your CV highlighting your Snowflake, dbt, and DevOps experience.