Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer

• Senior Data Engineering role within the innovation function of a leading international professional services firm
• Build data pipelines, full-stack tools and generative AI infrastructure in a fast-moving team
• Belfast based, hybrid working
• Salary £50,000 to £60,000
• UK work authorisation required

About the Company

Our client is a leading international professional services firm with a significant and growing technology function based in Belfast. Their innovation team sits at the intersection of business operations, technology and data, building production-grade tools and data infrastructure that drive efficiency and value across the organisation and for its clients. With a collaborative, fast-moving culture and a genuine appetite for AI and innovation, this is an environment where data engineers can do varied, meaningful work.

The Role

A hands-on Senior Data Engineer position embedded within a cross-functional innovation team, working alongside analysts, product owners and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality data solutions. You will design and maintain production data pipelines, build full-stack data applications, integrate third-party platforms and support the development of generative AI tools. This role suits someone who takes ownership of their work, communicates clearly with non-technical stakeholders and has a genuine interest in how technology can transform professional services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain production-grade ETL and ELT pipelines from internal and external sources including APIs and structured and unstructured data repositories
• Develop full-stack applications and data-intensive tools that support internal workflows, client-facing operations and wider business functions
• Integrate third-party platforms and data sources via REST APIs to support reporting, automation and application development
• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting solutions that deliver actionable insights to business stakeholders and senior leadership
• Deploy and monitor scheduled jobs and automated workflows, ensuring reliability, performance and timely alerting
• Support the development and deployment of generative AI tools, including data infrastructure and application components that power AI-driven workflows
• Identify opportunities to improve existing data processes through automation and better engineering practices
• Document solutions, data models and development standards to support maintainability and knowledge sharing
• Participate in Agile and Scrum ceremonies, using Jira to manage and track workload

What You'll Need

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience
• 1 to 3 years of experience developing and deploying data engineering or software development solutions in Python
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining production data pipelines across multiple source types
• Experience integrating data sources and third-party platforms via REST APIs
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with database design and development
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies and tools such as Jira
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deliver under deadlines
• Clear communicator, comfortable explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• UK work authorisation

Desirable:

• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud
• Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Familiarity with full-stack application development
• Experience working with generative AI tools, large language models or AI-assisted development workflows
• Experience in a professional services environment

Why Apply?

• Salary of £50,000 to £60,000
• Work at the cutting edge of technology and AI innovation within a leading international organisation
• Varied, high-impact role spanning data engineering, application development and generative AI
• Collaborative, fast-moving team with a genuine commitment to continuous improvement
• Belfast based with a business that invests seriously in technology and innovation

Interested?

For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, connect with Justin Donaldson on LinkedIn or submit your CV via the link below.

Skills:
Python SQL ETL ELT Cloud API

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