Senior Data Engineer – 18 Months Fixed Term Contract

Role Overview

• Build upon, enhance, and maintain data integrations between D365 F&O and the wider data platform in line with established architecture and SQL standards.
• Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and reliable data pipelines supporting operational and analytical workloads.
• Improve the reliability, performance, and resilience of existing data pipelines, integrations, and supporting platform components.
• Identify and reduce technical debt, platform fragility, and single-point dependencies that create operational risk.
• Improve observability, monitoring, alerting, and error handling across critical data flows and systems.
• Support ERP-related data migration, post-go-live integration, and ongoing operational data requirements as needed.
• Produce and maintain clear technical documentation, operational runbooks, and knowledge-sharing materials.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of engineering standards, reusable patterns, and best practices across the team.
• Work closely with stakeholders across the business to ensure data solutions meet business and operational needs.
• Support the resolution of complex or high-impact engineering issues, helping improve the team’s overall support model and platform stability.
• Mentor and support other Data Engineering team members, encouraging stronger ownership, technical judgement, and maintainable engineering practices.
• Contribute to the longer-term evolution of the data platform, ensuring immediate delivery needs remain aligned with strategic architecture and scalability goals.

Requirements

• Experience in data engineering, database engineering, or similar roles, building and maintaining production data pipelines and integrations.
• Strong SQL and data modelling skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues methodically.
• Experience working with relational databases and structured ETL/ELT processes in a business environment.
• Strong communication skills, able to explain technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• A pragmatic, collaborative approach with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Tech Stack

• ERP
• ETL
• SQL

Benefits

• We run a great social calendar with wine tasting, cooking classes, onsite yoga, staff parties, monthly internal events and more. It’s rare you won’t see something going on!
• Hybrid working, work from home on Tuesday and Thursdays alongside our flexible working hours scheme.
• Private medical insurance (Opt in) and healthcare cash-back plan with Health Shield.
• Join a Carbon Neutral company – Paxton is Carbon Neutral in the UK, France, Germany & South Africa!
• Modern offices, collaboration spaces, onsite mini-gym, and a gourmet café with subsidised food.
• Discounted fitness memberships up to 75% off in your area with GymFlex.
• Get involved with collaborative internal groups like our Green Team, EDI Team and the Charity Team.
• Tech, bike, and travel or season ticket loans.
• 25-days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can buy & sell up to 5 days a year.
• Recognised as one of the Best Companies to Work for in the UK, by Best Companies™.