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We also want to keep evolving how we use AI and automation within data engineering, giving you the opportunity to bring your ideas and curiosity to help us explore smarter, more efficient ways of working.\nHow you'll contribute\nYou’ll lead and develop a pod of Data Engineers, creating an environment where people can learn, collaborate and deliver high-quality engineering.\nYou’ll shape the technical direction for data within your area, providing guidance across data modelling, data warehousing, ETL/ELT and scalable data platforms.\nYou’ll remain hands-on, designing and developing complex data pipelines and solutions using dbt, Python, SQL and modern cloud data technologies.\nYou’ll champion engineering quality, improving testing, data quality, observability and automation to make our data products more reliable and easier to operate.\nYou’ll collaborate across technology and the business, turning complex requirements into practical data solutions and exploring how AI and emerging technologies could improve the way your team engineers and delivers.\nWe're looking for these essential skills\nHands-on experience using dbt to design, build and improve data transformations within a complex data environment.\nEngineering experience using Python and SQL, with the ability to solve complex data problems at scale.\nThe ability to design and guide modern data engineering solutions, with knowledge of data modelling, ETL/ELT, data warehousing and scalable data pipelines.\nThe ability to lead and develop Data Engineers, combining hands-on technical contribution with coaching, technical direction and ownership of delivery.\nAn interest in AI and automation, with the technical curiosity to explore how emerging technologies could improve engineering quality, productivity and ways of working.\nIt's a plus if you also have these skills\nExperience using AWS or another major cloud platform. 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