Senior Data Engineer

About The Role

Hippo is recruiting for a Senior Data Engineer to join our Hippo Herd. Our Senior Data Engineers work in multi-disciplinary teams that build, support & maintain User-Centred digital solutions that offer real value and work for everyone.

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team to build solutions that make data accessible to enable solutions to be optimised by using an evidence-based approach. Engaging with our clients you will design and implement data solutions ensuring solutions are integrated with internal systems and business processes.

Your role in a nutshell:

• Act as an SME within the Hippo squad to lead, design and implement data solutions that meet business requirements.
• Help architects realise data system design such as Meshes, Warehouses and Event based systems
• Implement data flows to connect operational systems, data for analytics and business intelligence (BI) systems
• Re-engineer, develop and optimise code to ensure processes perform optimally
• Build great relationships with your team and stakeholders
• Work with the Hippo community to share best practice to ensure high standards
• Involved in the recruitment and on-boarding of other engineers, and support other consultants in their professional development
• Promote Hippo’s Engineering Herd internally and externally (for example through writing Blogs, Workshops, Seminars or Conferences)

Skills and experience that you need

• Excellent experience delivering in Python and experience with at least one other core language
• Excellent experience of SQL and relational databases. NoSQL databases is also desirable
• Solid experience of at least one Cloud provider such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Preference will be given to those with experience in Azure (Fabric, ADF, Synapse)
• Strong experience of working with different data formats, e.g., CSV, JSON and XML
• Building reliable Data Pipelines
• Broader knowledge of IT — e.g., Security and Networking
• Working in an Agile Environment
• Test-Driven Development and/or Behaviour Driven Development
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
• Experience working in Data Analytics is highly desirable
• Experience of operating as a technical leader on complex projects and able to manage stakeholder expectations and influencing decisions
• Coaching and guiding others on the best way to achieve an optimal solution 
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills, able to articulate in both technical/non-technical terms depending on audience
• Technical leadership and/or mentoring
• Define working procedures and methodologies for the team

What makes us great

As well as a competitive salary which we’re transparent about from the outset, you can also expect a range of benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme (Hippo 6% with employee contributions of 2%)
• 25 days holiday plus UK public holidays
• Perkbox access for a wide range of discounts
• Critical illness cover
• Life assurance and death in service cover
• Volunteer days
• Cycle-to-work scheme for the avid cyclists
• Salary sacrifice electric vehicles scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Financial and general wellbeing sessions

Hi, we’re Hippo.

At Hippo, we design with empathy and build for impact. We do this by combining data-informed evidence, human-centred design and software engineering. We're a digital services partner who is genuinely invested in helping our clients thrive as modern organisations. Our delivery methodology is truly agile, from concept to reality, supporting innovation and continuous improvement to achieve your desired outcomes.

Hippo locations

We are headquartered in Leeds and located across the UK in Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Bristol. We're on the lookout for top talent nationwide, so don't let location hold you back from applying. We welcome candidates from all over the UK who possess the flexibility to work from any of our locations. Plus, we offer a generous relocation support package of up to £8k to help make your move a smooth one. It's worth noting that, given the dynamic nature of our business, you may be required to work on-site at client locations or from your own home.

Location: Various Locations

Advertising Salary: £57,000 - £72,000 (London up to £81,000) + benefits

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Division: Data Engineering

Level: Senior Consultant