Snowflake Data Engineer Kafka

Snowflake Data Engineer (Kafka) Location: Glasgow Job Type: 1-year contract Work Setup: Hybrid - 2 to 3 days onsite

Who We Are Robert Walters is the world's most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, outsourcing, and talent advisory services for businesses of all sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.

Who You Will Work With Our client is a global financial services firm that manages wealth, navigates complex markets, and design strategic financial objectives. The firm provides risk management solutions across a variety of sectors, emphasizing long-term relationships, and innovative approaches to financial challenges.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into Snowflake and Databricks data integration solutions
• Integrate diverse data sources into Snowflake for AI inference and analytical workloads; build equivalent Databricks pipelines
• Design optimized schemas and data structures in Snowflake and Databricks for performance, scalability, and AI use cases
• Develop and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using best practices and industry tools
• Produce clear documentation for data flows, integrations, models, and user interactions
• Support enhancements and issue resolution in ENS data integration workflows

What You Bring

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer
• Hands-on experience integrating data into production Snowflake and Databricks environments
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and Kafka
• Expertise in modern ETL/ELT tools, Git-based workflows, and supporting ML/AI inference pipelines
• Familiarity with visualization/monitoring tools like Power BI and Grafana, plus Big Data Engineering principles
• Proven track record in user-centric data design, collaborating with UX/Front End teams on analytical solutions
• Excellent documentation and communication skills in cross-functional teams; Snowflake certification preferred

What's Next If you are ready to take the next step, apply now! Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more.

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This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer
• Hands-on experience integrating data into production Snowflake and Databricks environments
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and Kafka
• Expertise in modern ETL/ELT tools, Git-based workflows, and supporting ML/AI inference pipelines
• Familiarity with visualization/monitoring tools like Power BI and Grafana, plus Big Data Engineering principles
• Proven track record in user-centric data design, collaborating with UX/Front End teams on analytical solutions
• Excellent documentation and communication skills in cross-functional teams; Snowflake certification preferred

Robert Walters is the world's most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, outsourcing, and talent advisory services for businesses of all sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds. Who You Will Work With Our client is a global financial services firm that manages wealth, navigates complex markets, and design strategic financial objectives. The firm provides risk management solutions across a variety of sectors, emphasizing long-term relationships, and innovative approaches to financial challenges.