2833 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Senior Consultant, Data Engineer, AI & Data
£55,000 - 80,000
EY
Skipper Street 16, Belfast
£55,000 - 80,000
Requirements
Must:
- Degree or equivalent certification in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related quantitative field.
- Experience building and maintaining data pipelines using platforms such as Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, or similar.
- Good programming skills in Python and SQL, with familiarity with data engineering libraries (e.g., pandas, PySpark, dbt).
- Solid understanding of data modelling, ETL/ELT processes, and Lakehouse concepts.
- Experience with data quality frameworks, data governance, and compliance requirements.
- Familiarity with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
- Good team player with effective communication and storytelling with data and insights.
- Consulting skills, including development of presentation decks and client-facing documentation.
- Experience with real-time data processing (Kafka, Kinesis, Azure Event Hub) (preferred).
- Knowledge of big data storage solutions (Delta Lake, Parquet, Avro) (preferred).
- Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) (preferred).
- Understanding of AI/ML concepts and collaboration with AI teams (preferred).
- Certifications such as Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional, Azure Data Engineer Associate, AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty, SnowPro Advanced: Data Engineer (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy end-to-end data pipelines for complex business problems, supporting analytics, modernising data infrastructure, and AI/ML initiatives.
- Design and implement data models, ETL/ELT workflows, and data integration solutions across structured and unstructured sources.
- Collaborate with AI engineers, data scientists, and business analysts to deliver integrated solutions that unlock business value.
- Ensure data quality, integrity, and governance throughout the data lifecycle.
- Optimize data storage, retrieval, and processing for performance and scalability on cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake).
- Translate business requirements into technical data engineering solutions, including architecture decisions and technology selection.
- Contribute to proposals, technical assessments, and internal knowledge sharing.
- Engage in data preparation, feature engineering, and MLOps activities to deliver integrated solutions with AI engineers, data scientists, and business analysts.
Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer Senior Consultant for our teams in Belfast or Derry/Londonderry. We aim to help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams, providing you with the opportunity to build a better working world. Our projects involve designing, building, and optimizing data solutions that enable advanced analytics and AI-driven business transformation, providing you with vast exposure to various business domains. Joining us means being part of an environment that drives innovation with the help of data, AI, and advanced technology.
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The company with most openings is Experis as they are hiring for 91 different Data Engineer jobs in the UK. They are probably quite committed to find good Data Engineers.