Senior Data Engineer in Manchester

About My Claim Group

My Claim Group is a fast-growing UK-based company helping customers navigate complex financial and insurance claims. Our success is built on trust, innovation, and data-driven decision-making – and now we\’re looking to expand our analytics team to support smarter, faster business outcomes.

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their high-performing data team and help shape the future of our data ecosystem. You will play a key role in designing, building, and scaling robust data platforms that support analytics, reporting, and advanced insight across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

• Design, build, and maintain reliable ETL processes and end-to-end data pipelines.
• Develop and manage data warehousing solutions to support analytics and reporting needs.
• Work with both structured and unstructured data, ensuring high-quality data management practices.
• Design scalable, high-performance data models that enable efficient data use across the business.
• Build and transform datasets for downstream analytics, BI, and data science use cases.
• Leverage cloud technologies (AWS preferred) to deliver scalable, resilient data solutions.
• Work with Snowflake (ideal), or similar cloud data platforms.
• Implement or contribute to real-time data processing frameworks (a strong bonus).
• Integrate data solutions with AI & ML workflows where beneficial.
• Apply broad engineering knowledge to support system scaling, optimisation, and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and propose effective solutions.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly, challenge constructively, and contribute to solution design.
• Work both independently and collaboratively, demonstrating proactive problem-solving and critical thinking.

Key Experience Needed:

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering or a similar role.
• Proven experience building ETL pipelines and large-scale data systems.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing, modelling, and transformation.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
• Exposure to Snowflake, or willingness to learn.
• Familiarity with real-time data processing (Kafka, Kinesis, or similar).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge, propose, and influence.
• A proactive mindset, excellent critical thinking, and a collaborative approach to solving complex problems.
• Bonus: experience working with AI & ML integration in data pipelines.

What\’s On Offer

• Salary up to £75,000, depending on experience
• Hybrid working – 1/2 days in the Heald Green office
• Autonomy/ Flexible working hours/ Hybrid working
• Company Equipment
• Casual Dress Code
• Employee Pension
• Long service gifts to celebrate the milestones
• Team building activities (games/break room (regular tournaments with prizes!)
• Social events such as Summer BBQs, plus more!

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