Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineers play a pivotal role at RAC , delivering our technical vision through best-in-class data engineering practices. As a senior member of the team, you will influence technology decisions, champion quality and agility, and help shape the future of our data ecosystem. This is an exciting opportunity to join RAC on a 4-month fixed-term contract , working closely with the Pricing Team and aligning with the Data Engineering Team to deliver a critical migration project. The role can be based from either of our Walsall or Bristol sites with hybrid working available.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable data solutions, ensuring best practice and resilience.
• Drive a major migration project, converting SQL Server to Snowflake, and implement DBT for transformation workflows.
• Collaborate with Pricing Analysts and Data Scientists to develop cloud-hosted data assets that enhance pricing capability.
• Promote best practices across the data engineering lifecycle and provide coaching and mentoring to team members.
• Ensure architecture and technologies remain relevant and capable of meeting RAC’s evolving business needs.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Senior Data Engineer, with strong leadership skills
• Expertise in Snowflake and DBT - essential for this role.
• Strong knowledge of MS BI Stack, Azure Data Factory, Airflow, Power BI, and the Azure Cloud environment.
• Hands-on experience in data migration projects, particularly SQL Server to Snowflake.
• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, with a passion for automation and rigorous testing.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.

As a Senior Data Scientist at RAC, you’ll get benefits that go the extra mile

• Earnings That Motivate - enjoy a competitive salary plus automatic enrolment in our ‘Owning It Together’ Colleague Share Scheme - a unique opportunity to share in RAC’s future success and be rewarded for the exceptional work you deliver.
• Tools to Drive Your Future - get started with a free RAC Ultimate Complete Breakdown Service from day one
• Time Off That Matters - enjoy 25 days annual lave, plus bank holidays. We also support work-life balance with paid family leave, flexible schedules, and practical resources to help navigate personal commitments.
• Wellbeing That Works for You - our 24/7 confidential support service is available to you and household members aged 16+, offering reassurance whenever you need it.
• Extras That Make a Difference - access Orange Savings, our exclusive discount portal with deals across top retailers, holidays, tools, tech and more.
• After passing probation, you’ll automatically join our Colleague Share Scheme, giving you a stake in our collective success.

Why RAC? For more than 128 years, we’ve been keeping drivers moving, and today we’re trusted by over 15 million members. We’re also trusted by our people, with a 4.5-star Glassdoor rating showing that RAC is a place where support, ambition, and opportunity go hand in hand. We welcome people from every background, value every voice, and back your growth every step of the way. At the RAC, you can bring your full self to work and we’ll be with you every step of the way to help you grow and develop your career.