Senior Data Engineer

Informa Group .

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join our Data and Analytics Platform team. In this role, you will collaborate with data quality engineers and business data analysts to understand data requirements and models, build robust data ingestion pipelines, and develop complex business-specific use cases that enable seamless information consumption from our platform. You will be part of a dynamic and enthusiastic team driving agile development to build an enterprise-level data analytics platform as part of Taylor & Francis's product and technology-led initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on experience with diverse data management methodologies and a proven track record of implementing them across a wide range of data projects to generate highly relevant data products.

Requirements

• 6+ years in Data Engineering, with deep expertise in architecting scalable cloud-native data solutions, optimizing complex ETL/ELT workflows, and implementing modern data platform patterns including lakehouse and medallion architectures.
• Strong analytical skills in handling and processing structured and semi-structured datasets, with hands-on experience in designing and implementing scalable and cost-effective data engineering solutions on AWS.
• Proficiency in building data pipelines and working with data warehousing solutions on AWS (Redshift, S3, Glue, Lambda, etc.).
• Strong programming proficiency in Python, with additional experience in Java/Scala being advantageous.
• Ability to write efficient, reusable, and scalable code to process large datasets.
• Proven experience with modern data warehousing tools such as AWS Redshift, Snowflake, or equivalent platforms, with a focus on performance optimization and query tuning.
• Experience building reusable platform capabilities and implementing standardised data architecture patterns including medallion architecture, lakehouse, and modern data mesh principles.
• Proficiency in using Claude Code or similar AI assistants to streamline complex engineering tasks.
• Familiarity with setting up SageMaker or Bedrock environments to build the infrastructure where models operate.
• Advanced knowledge of Star/Snowflake schemas and modern Data Lake design principles.
• Hands-on experience with version control systems such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket, and with CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, or Jenkins to ensure smooth, automated deployments.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles and automated testing frameworks.
• Experience implementing observability solutions (CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, etc.) and ensuring operational reliability through monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices.
• Knowledge of data governance practices, compliance standards, and security protocols in a cloud environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive configuration-driven and declarative engineering approaches that reduce manual effort and improve team productivity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with alternative cloud platforms (Google Cloud, Azure) is a plus.
• PySpark experience is a plus.
• Experience with business intelligence (BI) tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or QuickSight, and exposure to data visualization techniques will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-quality, scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for processing big data using AWS analytical services.
• Leverage no-code tools and reusable Python libraries to ensure efficiency, maintainability, and reusability.
• Ensure data pipelines and platform components are scalable, performant, and cost-efficient.
• Build and enhance reusable platform capabilities across ingestion, transformation, orchestration, data quality, cataloguing, and monitoring.
• Develop scalable and reliable AWS data pipelines and data products using standardised data architecture patterns such as medallion architecture, lakehouse, and other modern design paradigms.
• Drive configuration-driven, declarative, and automated engineering approaches that reduce bespoke development and improve productivity.
• Champion automation across the data engineering lifecycle to minimize manual intervention and accelerate delivery.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Tech Leads, Engineering Managers, and Business Analysts, to understand project objectives and deliver robust data solutions.
• Follow Agile/Scrum principles to drive consistent progress and iterative delivery.
• Perform data discovery and analysis to uncover data anomalies.
• Identify and resolve data quality issues through root cause analysis, and provide informed recommendations for data quality improvement and remediation.
• Champion the integration of Claude Code and other LLM tools into our software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Lead the team in using AI to accelerate coding, debugging, automated testing, and documentation.
• Manage the automated deployment of code and ETL workflows within cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) using tools such as GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, or other modern CI/CD systems.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automated testing frameworks, observability solutions, security best practices, and operational reliability measures to ensure robust and resilient data platform operations.
• Demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills.
• Prioritize tasks effectively and ensure the timely delivery of key project milestones.
• Set the gold standard for the team by leading code reviews, defining CI/CD patterns, and enforcing data governance standards via AWS Lake Formation.
• Architect the infrastructure for our AI initiatives.
• Implement our initial AWS SageMaker footprint (Data Wrangler, Feature Store) and manage AWS Bedrock integrations (Knowledge Bases, RAG pipelines) to support downstream Data Science and GenAI initiatives.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive data catalogs, including data mapping and documentation, to ensure data governance, transparency, and accessibility for all stakeholders.
• Continuously improve your skills by learning and implementing data engineering best practices.
• Stay updated on industry trends and contribute to team knowledge-sharing and codebase optimization.
• Build and evolve reusable data platform capabilities.
• Develop scalable ingestion, ETL/ELT and data processing solutions using AWS.
• Implement and support medallion data processing and data product patterns.
• Build automation around data quality, metadata, cataloguing, orchestration and monitoring.
• Function as an integral part of an Agile engineering team, defining delivery phases, sub-activities, and milestones while ensuring development standards are rigorously enforced.
• Collaborate with Engineering Managers and Business Analysts to produce accurate delivery estimates and oversee the transition from analysis through to final delivery.
• Create and maintain resilient infrastructure using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation and strong deployment practices enabled by automated tests to ensure environment parity and automation stability.
• Implement comprehensive unit testing strategies and automated data quality checks to identify and resolve issues prior to deployment.
• Establish and maintain observability practices including logging, monitoring, and alerting to ensure platform health, performance optimization, and proactive issue detection.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and develop cloud-based applications, analytical services, and platforms.
• Ensure all data solutions strictly adhere to company security guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Implement security best practices throughout the data engineering lifecycle.
• Document technical solutions and maintain a robust knowledge base for the team.

Benefits

• A competitive salary + bonus
• 24 days annual leave
• 4 volunteering days annually
• Day off for your birthday
• Pension contributions
• Medical insurance for self and dependants; life cover and personal accident cover for self
• Seasonal social and charitable events
• Training and development
• Tools and equipment for remote working

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior