Job title: Lead Data Engineer - Retail
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary from: GBP £65,000.00
Salary to: GBP £90,000.00
Location: London, UK
Job published: 06/11/2025
Job ID: 34655

Job Description

Lead Data Engineer - Snowflake

London or UK Remote (to suit your work style)

up to £85,000 plus benefits

 

Tired of patching up old, disjointed data systems?

This is your chance to build the new standard.

I'm looking for a Lead Data Engineer for a specialist retail software business. You won't be maintaining legacy pipelines; you'll be leading the move from data chaos to cloud clarity.

This is a role for someone who loves solving complex puzzles. You'll be taking disparate data from major retail brands and building their new data function from the ground up on Snowflake.

What’s in it for you?

  • Build, Don't Just Maintain: This is greenfield projects. Your design decisions will be the foundation.

  • A Clear Path to Lead: Looking for that step up? This role is a perfect opportunity to move into a Lead position, and we'll support that progression.

  • Real-World Impact: You'll work directly with well-known retail brands, seeing your solutions solve their complex data problems. Next time you go shopping you could say “I’m responsible for that!”

  • Lead & Own: As the SME for Snowflake, you'll have the autonomy to lead the project and mentor other engineers.

  • Full Flexibility: Work 100% remotely, or use the London office. It’s your call.

What you'll need (The Essentials):

  • Solid Data Engineering experience, especially with Snowflake.

  • Hands-on skill with dbt / Fivetran (or similar data transformation tools).

  • Good ELT principles

  • Real-world experience designing scalable Snowflake solutions.

  • Strong programming skills (Python or SQL).

  • The confidence to guide a project and team. It could be you are looking for a step up to this in your new role, and this progression is fine.

For more details about this role or to apply, please follow the "I'm Interested" link or contact Ben Halfpenny at Talenting Career Science directly.

Talenting Career Science focuses on you as an individual. We will adapt our processes to best suit your personal needs. Please do let us know if there are any adjustments that will assist you in your career search. Talenting champions diversity. We were founded to champion neurodiversity in recruitment, recognising traditional recruitment methods often prevent many from displaying their true qualities.

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𝘀𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀

Short to medium term project-based or fractional Snowflake talent available on-demand to help your Snowflake implementation or to manage peak workloads.

Keep your projects on track, and ahead of the competition, with certified Snowflake talent. Turn on and off demand as required. Scale your team quickly, with agile staffing that eliminates long onboarding times and ensures your expertise gaps are filled at every stage of your projects.

𝘀𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗲.𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀

Connecting organisations with Snowflake professionals looking for long-term / permanent career opportunities.

Bridge the gap to top Snowflake expertise. Finding qualified Snowflake professionals shouldn't be daunting. A streamlined recruitment process aligned to your unique need, linking you with elite talent that understands the intricacies of Snowflake’s cloud data platform. On-going after-care ensures seamless integration into your teams.