Senior Data Engineer - Orla Rose Associates
About this role
Home Find a Job Contact Us About Us Looking to Hire Home Senior Data Engineer Location London | Hybrid Term Full Time Salary £85,000 - £100,000 Job Description Senior Data Engineer London | Hybrid (2–3 Days in Office) Full-Time The Opportunity A growing and well-funded software organisation is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to help design, build and secure its modern data platform. The business delivers technology solutions that support public sector and regulated organisations in improving operational efficiency and compliance. Following significant investment and expansion, the company is focused on strengthening its data infrastructure and scaling advanced analytics capabilities. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping a scalable, secure and high-performing data environment, working closely with engineering, analytics and product teams. The Role You will design, implement and secure a modern cloud-based data platform (Databricks, pipelines and governance frameworks), ensuring that data is: Accurate Accessible Secure and compliant Cost-effective at scale This is a hands-on engineering role with architectural input, suited to someone comfortable building platforms from the ground up in production environments handling large-scale datasets. Key Responsibilities Data Platform & Engineering Architect and build end-to-end data pipelines, data lakes and warehouses on Databricks (Azure environment) Integrate ETL/ELT tools and cloud services to create scalable data workflows Establish standardised processes for: Data modelling Quality assurance Versioning Orchestration (e.g. dbt, Airflow, Unity Catalog) Security & Governance Implement security best practices including: Role-based access control (RBAC) Data encryption and masking Compliance with GDPR and relevant standards Support governance frameworks ensuring integrity and compliance at scale Performance & Optimisation Optimise platform performance, cost-efficiency and scalability Support real-time and large-scale data processing Automate monitoring, alerting and recovery processes Drive CI/CD adoption for data pipelines and infrastructure-as-code Collaboration Work closely with data scientists, analysts and business stakeholders to define data requirements and SLAs Contribute to proof-of-concept reporting where required Translate business needs into robust technical solutions Experience & Technical Skills Essential 5+ years’ experience in data engineering At least 2 years operating in a senior or lead capacity Proven experience building data platforms from scratch in production environments Strong experience with Azure Databricks, Spark and Python Experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL and MSSQL Strong experience troubleshooting complex data issues and optimising queries Experience working in agile, fast-paced tech or data-driven environments Desirable Experience with dbt, Airflow or similar orchestration tools Experience implementing CI/CD for data engineering Experience building basic reports for proof-of-concept work Personal Attributes Security-first mindset with strong ethical data handling principles Comfortable operating in ambiguity and owning end-to-end delivery Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Collaborative team player with strong communication skills Eager to stay current with emerging data technologies Committed to continuous improvement What’s on Offer Competitive market salary 25 days annual leave Additional “Moments in Time” days Life assurance (4x base salary) Private pension Health care cash plan Hybrid working model Additional leave linked to length of service Diversity & Inclusion The organisation is an equal opportunities employer and makes recruitment decisions based on skills, qualifications and experience. Applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified candidates. Please note that applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Apply Need help? Send us an email or give us a call to discuss your recruitment needs Email Phone By using our site you consent to cookies.
What this role is, and what else it is called
Employers in London advertise this kind of work as Data Analyst, Senior Data Engineer, Data Engineer and Data Scientist too, so it is worth searching more than one wording. It is a senior Data, AI & Machine Learning role in London, advertised as hybrid, splitting time between home and the office.
About hiring at Orlaroseassociates
Orlaroseassociates has 9 other live technology roles on its careers page, across QA & Software Testing, Data, AI & Machine Learning and IT Leadership & Management. Of those, 0% are advertised as fully remote and 90% as hybrid. Where Orlaroseassociates states a salary, the median advertised ceiling is £67,500 across 10 roles. Elsewhere in its adverts Orlaroseassociates asks for Machine Learning, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible and SQL. We have been observing Orlaroseassociates hiring technology staff since May 2026. See all Orlaroseassociates roles, salaries and stack.
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