Data Engineer - Snowflake & AWS Migration

Contract: 6 Months initially
Location: UK-based (Local office attendance required as needed)
Engagement: Inside IR35 (via umbrella)

Overview
We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to support a major data platform transformation programme within a banking environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in migrating existing data solutions from SQL-based platforms into Snowflake, with a longer-term strategic roadmap to AWS.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile data migration programme, helping to design, build and optimise modern cloud-based data solutions that will underpin future business and analytics capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the migration of legacy SQL-based data platforms into Snowflake.
• Design, develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes.
• Work closely with architects, business stakeholders and engineering teams to deliver a modern cloud data platform.
• Optimise data models, data flows and performance within Snowflake.
• Contribute to the future migration and integration of data services into AWS.
• Ensure data quality, governance and security standards are maintained throughout the migration lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data platform issues, implementing best practices and continuous improvements.
• Collaborate within Agile delivery teams to meet programme objectives and timelines.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer within the banking or financial services sector.
• Minimum 3 years' banking experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake.
• Strong SQL development and database engineering skills.
• Experience building and maintaining large-scale data pipelines.
• Exposure to cloud technologies, ideally AWS.
• Experience working on data migration, transformation or modernisation programmes.
• Understanding of data modelling, ETL/ELT processes and data warehousing principles.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Experience within Credit Cards or broader consumer lending environments.
• Knowledge of AWS data services such as S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift or related technologies.
• Experience working within regulated financial services environments.
• Understanding of modern data architecture and cloud data strategy initiatives.

Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will be a proactive and technically strong Data Engineer who is comfortable working in a fast-paced transformation environment. They will have experience delivering data migration projects, a strong understanding of Snowflake, and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.

Key Technologies: Snowflake, SQL, AWS, Data Warehousing, ETL/ELT, Cloud Data Platforms, Banking Data Systems.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.