Principal Data Platform Engineer (Snowflake & dbt) - Lead II - Software Engineering

Role description

Senior / Principal Data Platform Engineer (Snowflake & dbt)

London (Hybrid)

ASAP

We are seeking accomplished Data Platform Engineers with extensive experience in Snowflake and dbt to lead the design and delivery of scalable, enterprise-grade data solutions.

This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic influence, shaping data architecture, enabling modern CI/CD practices, and partnering closely with stakeholders to deliver high-impact, production-ready data capabilities. You will play a key role in driving data platform excellence, ensuring robustness, performance, and long-term scalability across the ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of data solutions on Snowflake, ensuring scalability, resilience, and performance
• Design and implement modular, testable, and well-documented dbt models, embedding best practices across transformation layers
• Build, optimise, and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to enable seamless, automated deployments across environments
• Establish and champion engineering standards, including Git workflows, code quality, peer reviews, and release management
• Optimise large-scale data workloads through advanced SQL techniques and Snowflake performance enhancements
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, outcome-driven data solutions
• Ensure production readiness, including monitoring, ing, incident resolution, and structured handover to support teams

What You Will Bring:

• Extensive experience working with the Snowflake data platform in complex, enterprise environments
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, including data modelling, optimisation, and performance tuning
• Strong hands-on experience with dbt, including modelling, testing, macros, and incremental processing
• Extensive experience with Git-based version control, including branching strategies and code governance
• Proven capability in building and maintaining Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, supporting automated and scalable deployments
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and production support models
• Ability to engage effectively with cross-functional stakeholders, translating business needs into technical solutions
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts in a clear and structured manner
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering measurable outcomes

Desirable Experience:

• Experience within data-intensive or regulated industries, such as financial services
• Familiarity with data quality frameworks and automated testing approaches
• Exposure to the Azure data ecosystem

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Skills

sql server,database triggers,database migration,disaster recovery,query optimization,

About UST
UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.