Senior Data Engineer

Job Description

Overview

Job Role: Senior Data Engineer

Salary: £70,000 - £77,000 plus 15% performance bonus

Working Location: Milton Keynes, Hybrid working, 2 days in office

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

NHBC are seeking a talented Senior Data Engineer to join its growing Data Team and help shape the future of data across the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering NHBC's data strategy, building scalable cloud-based data solutions, and driving the migration of enterprise data platforms to Snowflake. Working closely with business stakeholders and technical teams, you'll help ensure that high-quality, accessible data is at the heart of decision-making across the organisation.

As a senior member of the team, you'll combine hands-on technical expertise with leadership and mentoring responsibilities, helping to establish best practices and support the development of colleagues.

The Role

You'll be responsible for designing, developing and optimising cloud-based data pipelines and data warehouse solutions, with a particular focus on Snowflake. You'll lead ETL migration initiatives, improve existing data engineering processes, and deliver solutions that support both operational and strategic business objectives.

The role also offers the opportunity to work with modern data technologies including DBT, Apache Airflow, Python and cloud platforms, while collaborating with senior stakeholders across the business.

About You

We're looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer with:

• Extensive experience in Data Engineering and Data Warehousing
• Strong expertise in Snowflake, including data modelling, performance tuning and platform optimisation
• Advanced SQL and Python skills, with experience in Java and/or Scala advantageous
• Experience designing and implementing ETL solutions in cloud environments
• Knowledge of DBT, Apache Airflow and modern data orchestration tools
• A strong understanding of data warehousing, distributed data processing and real-time analytics
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to strategic technical initiatives

What we offer

Our benefits package includes:

• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
• holiday purchase scheme
• enhanced pension scheme (up to 10.5%)
• life assurance
• subsidised private medical insurance
• employee discounts platform
• two days volunteer leave
• enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents

+ many more!

Who we are

At NHBC, we pride ourselves on being truly unique. No other organisation in our sector matches the range of services and scale we provide. As the market leader, we are recognised as the go-to for new home warranties and insurance. Our team is united by a core purpose: to raise the standards of house building and protect homeowners.

Why you should join us

As a modern, family-friendly employer, we’re in a phase of rapid growth, embracing technology, data and new ways of working. We’re seeking passionate, skilled and driven individuals to join us on this exciting journey.

Once onboard, you’ll have access to fantastic opportunities for personal and career growth. You’ll receive thorough training, continuous development and the chance to earn recognised qualifications and professional memberships to support your journey.

We support flexible working and encourage our colleagues to find a balance that suits them. While we may not be able to accommodate every request, we’re always happy to have a conversation about flexible working arrangements.

Our inclusive culture

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We firmly believe in the right of all our employees and customers to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect, and free from discrimination. Our active employee networks support colleagues and their allies, providing safe spaces for open conversations and idea-sharing.

We are a Disability Confident organisation committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. Our first step is to review applications to ensure candidates meet the essential criteria for the role. We assess skills, experience, and potential objectively, and provide support or reasonable adjustments where needed. Candidates who meet the criteria will progress to the next stage.

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