Opus Recruitment Solutions
Senior Data Engineer
Requirements
Requires strong proficiency in Python or a modern programming language, AWS, and SQL. Candidates should have experience with Infrastructure as Code, distributed systems, and cloud architecture.
Job Description
Senior Data Platform Engineer
London - Hybrid
£80,000 to £100,000 + 25-26% Bonus, 6% Pension, Private Medical, 25 days Holiday,
(SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE)
Are you a Senior Data Engineer who would like more ownership?
Are you looking for progression?
We're looking for a Senior Data Platform Engineer to help build and scale the cloud infrastructure, tooling and data platform powering a highly successful analytics business operating within professional sport.
As a Senior Data Platform Engineer, you'll work closely with the CTO, solve complex engineering challenges and have genuine influence over how systems are designed, built and operated.
What you'll be doing:
Building large-scale data pipelines handling terabytes of data:
1.Designing scalable storage patterns and data interfaces
2.Operating and improving AWS-based workloads
3.Enhancing reliability, observability and performance
4.Working directly with Data Scientists and Analysts
5.Owning systems from design through to production
Skills we're looking for:
- Strong Python or another modern programming language
- AWS
- SQL & Relational Databases
- Infrastructure as Code
- Distributed Systems
- Monitoring & Observability
- Production Engineering
- Cloud Architecture
What makes this different?
This isn't an environment where you'll be one of hundreds of engineers.
The successful Senior Data Platform Engineer will be given significant ownership, direct exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence the future direction of the platform as the business continues to grow.
A genuine passion for football is highly desirable as the culture is built around people who love the game.
This company have a great culture and operate on 4 days on-site model with 1 day work from home - they have football clubs, paddle clubs, running clubs and a really great social environment.
Before applying please bare this in mind.
Package
💰 Up to £100,000 Base
💰 25-26% Bonus
🏥 Private Medical
🍽 Free Meals
🏋️ Onsite Gym
🚲 Cycle to Work
📈 Clear Progression
🌍 Sponsorship Available
If you're a Senior Data Platform Engineer looking for a role with greater impact, stronger ownership and the chance to work with some of the most unique datasets in sport, let's talk.
If this sounds like a good fit please get in touch with me - kumbirai.mafini@opusrs.com
Skills
About Opus Recruitment Solutions
Opus Recruitment Solutions is a specialist technology talent partner, connecting exceptional people with organisations operating at the forefront of change. We build and deliver agile, scalable talent solutions that help clients shape their workforce strategy and create high-performing teams capable of powering long-term transformation. Founded in 2008 as a UK challenger brand, we were established to offer an alternative to transactional recruitment—focused instead on meaningful partnerships, market expertise, and long-term value creation. Today, we operate globally across the UK, Europe, the US, and Australia, supporting over 2,000 clients and placing more than 20,000 digital and technology professionals across 44 countries. Our clients span the private, public, and third sectors, united by a common goal: building future-ready organisations in rapidly evolving markets. We partner with them to deliver talent solutions that are ethical, commercial, and tailored to their unique transformation needs. We recruit across key technology and engineering disciplines, including software development, infrastructure, cloud, AI, cyber, web3, and digital delivery, as well as senior leadership and engineering appointments. At Opus RS, our mission remains clear: Connecting exceptional talent to power the future.