Senior Data Engineer

• Senior Data Engineer
• Reporting to the

Manager: Digital and Data Engineering, the Senior Data Engineer will play a key role in building and operating CWG’s data engineering capability within the Technology Department.

The role specialises in Microsoft Fabric, designing and delivering scalable ETL and ELT pipelines that enable trusted, timely and well‑governed data to be made available for reporting, analytics and business decision‑making.

• Department: Technology
• Company: Canary Wharf Limited Reporting to: Director – Technology
• Working
• Pattern: Hybrid, 4 days onsite, 1 day remote
• Closing
• Date: Sunday 26th July
• Main Responsibilities
• Design, build and maintain scalable ETL and ELT pipelines within Microsoft Fabric, ensuring data is ingested, transformed and made available in a reliable, secure and supportable way.
• Work with the

Manager: Digital and Data Engineering to support the delivery of the data engineering roadmap, ensuring activity is aligned to Technology priorities and business value.

• Translate business reporting and analytics requirements into clear technical designs, data models and engineering deliverables that are scalable and reusable.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines, lakehouse structures, notebooks, dataflows, semantic models and related Fabric components in line with agreed standards.
• Ensure data engineering activity supports trusted Power BI reporting by improving data quality, consistency, availability, performance and traceability.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, data owners and analysts to understand data definitions, reporting logic and operational processes behind business requirements.
• Partner with Enterprise Platforms, Architecture, Information Security and Infrastructure teams to ensure data solutions align to CWG’s platform architecture, security standards and operating model.
• Apply appropriate governance, testing, version control, documentation and release controls across data engineering deliverables.
• Identify and manage risks relating to data quality, data privacy, reporting accuracy, pipeline resilience, access control and operational supportability, escalating where appropriate.
• Support the integration of data from key business platforms, Saa S applications, databases and external sources into CWG’s enterprise data environment.
• Work with suppliers and implementation partners where required, ensuring technical outputs are reviewed, challenged, documented and aligned to CWG standards.
• Contribute to engineering best practice, reusable patterns, technical standards and continuous improvement across the Digital and Data Engineering team.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing to colleagues, helping build internal capability and reducing reliance on external support over time.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Strong hands‑on experience as a Data Engineer, with a proven track record of designing, building and supporting data pipelines in a business‑critical environment.
• Practical experience with Microsoft Fabric, including lakehouses, warehouses, data pipelines, notebooks, dataflows, One Lake and integration with Power BI.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with structured and semi‑structured data from databases, APIs, Saa S platforms and file‑based sources.
• Good understanding of ETL and ELT design patterns, data modelling, orchestration, scheduling, monitoring and performance optimisation.
• Experience supporting Power BI reporting through well‑designed data models, semantic layers and trusted curated datasets.
• Good understanding of data governance, data quality, lineage, metadata, access control, data privacy and information security principles.
• Experience working in Microsoft Azure data environments, with an appreciation of cloud architecture, identity, security, networking and operational support considerations.
• Ability to engage with business stakeholders, understand operational requirements and explain technical concepts clearly to non‑technical audiences.
• Structured and analytical approach to problem solving, with strong attention to detail and a focus on practical, supportable and scalable solutions.
• Experience working with third‑party suppliers or delivery partners, including reviewing technical outputs and ensuring standards are met.
• Outcome‑led and business‑aligned mindset, with the ability to connect engineering work to better decisions, improved efficiency, reduced risk and measurable business value.
• Collaborative, proactive and improvement‑focused, with a commitment to high standards, continuous learning and helping CWG build a sustainable internal data capability.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (£80,000 – £90,000) and hybrid working arrangement.
• Comprehensive pension and insurance plans.
• Health benefits and subsidised gym membership.
• Family leave and flexible working arrangements.
• Learning and development opportunities, including training, mentoring and support for professional accreditation.
• Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Canary Wharf Group is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive working environment where everyone can reach their full potential.

#J-18808-Ljbffr