Senior Data Engineer - Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment : Job Details

?? Trowbridge (Hybrid - 2 Days Onsite) | ?? Full Time

A growing, customer-focused food business in the B2C and B2B space is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to lead the development and management of their cloud-based data infrastructure. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape a modern data function at the core of the company's commercial and customer strategy across the UK, Ireland, and North America.

You'll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking Data & Analytics team, responsible for ensuring data is clean, secure, and optimised for advanced analytics, business intelligence, and AI initiatives. This is a hands-on leadership role with the opportunity to manage a data engineering apprentice and own key strategic projects-including a full cloud migration.

• Manage and enhance cloud-based data infrastructure (Azure) across multiple international markets

• Own the development and performance of ETL pipelines, ensuring integrity and consistency

• Lead the migration of legacy environments into Azure Cloud

• Maintain and synchronise Dev, Test, and Production environments using DevOps principles

• Drive improvements in data quality, access controls, and security compliance

• Support analytics, BI, and predictive modelling teams with infrastructure and documentation

• Monitor and troubleshoot production issues, implementing preventative solutions

• Mentor a junior data engineer and serve as a technical lead for data tooling and governance

A technically strong, solution-oriented Data Engineer who thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment and brings both strategic insight and deep technical delivery capability.

• 5+ years' experience in SQL-based production environments (DBA/Data Engineering)

• Strong SQL/T-SQL skills for dynamic data warehouse processes

• Expertise in Azure, SSIS, and Databricks

• Solid understanding of data modelling, integration, and transformation

• Experience managing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows

• Strong communication skills and a problem-solving mindset

• Experience working with large, multi-source datasets via APIs and secure file transfer

• Familiarity with tools like Tableau and enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, MS Business Central)

• Understanding of information security and governance

• Proven experience bridging the gap between IT, data, and business teams

• A key leadership opportunity within a growing data function

• The chance to shape long-term cloud and data infrastructure strategy

• Projects spanning data engineering, BI, and AI/predictive analytics

• Exposure to international operations and collaborative cross-functional teams