About the role

  • Senior Data Engineer designing impactful data solutions for clients at Simple Machines. Collaborating with engineers to build data platforms and pipelines in a hybrid workplace.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build data platforms, pipelines, and integrations tailored to each client’s environment and objectives.
  • Develop batch and real-time data processing solutions at scale.
  • Work directly with clients to understand their requirements, shape expectations, and advise on best practices for data architecture and engineering.
  • Rapidly learn and adapt to new cloud platforms, tools, and frameworks as projects demand.
  • Help client teams build capability by sharing knowledge and establishing good engineering practices.
  • Contribute to security, governance, and quality across the solutions you deliver.

Requirements

  • Strong data or software engineering fundamentals. You write clean, well-tested, production-quality code.
  • Proficiency in multiple programming languages, ideally including Python.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, and/or Azure) and comfort working with cloud-native services.
  • Strong experience with SQL, databases and/or data warehouses, data modelling, and data storage patterns.
  • Exposure to containerisation, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code concepts.
  • Excellent communication skills. You can translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders, understand client needs, and shape realistic expectations.
  • A curious, adaptable mindset. You enjoy learning new technologies and thrive in varied project environments.
  • 5+ years of professional experience in data engineering, software engineering, or a closely related field.
  • Consulting or professional services experience is a bonus, but not essential - we’re happy to help you develop those skills if you have strong communication skills.
  • Degree or equivalent experience in computer science or related field.

Job title

Senior Data Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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