Data Engineer

Data Engineer

Final date to receive applications: 21 January 2026

Department: IT

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Compensation: £56,500 / year

Are you an experienced Data Engineer who has a passion for animal welfare?

Data is core to our transformation and future. We’re looking for a Data Engineer to work with our teams to maximise the potential of our data, to help as many dogs as possible.

As Data Engineer, you’ll:

• design and build a variety of API’s and data pipelines that allow data to be used and stored effectively,
• bring data to life, working with stakeholders across the organisation to deliver BI products that transform data into effective tools for reporting, analytics and decision making,
• collaborate with external providers to build solutions to bring data in and out of the organisation,
• maintain the full data and analytics technology stack, continuously improving tools to ensure.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be passionate about data and the ways in which this information can be used to add value to Dogs Trust and our mission. You’ll need extensive data engineering skills and hands‑on experience, working with Informatica IICS (CDI and CAI) and Snowflake data platform. You’ll also need some experience with SQL, Python and R, as well as the ability to build reports and dashboards, complimented by strong organisational skills to manage the competing demands of the role.

We’re recruiting for permanent and fixed term contract (until June 2027) positions.

Initial screening interviews are scheduled to take place on 28th and 29th January 2026.

You’ll be part of a skilled and supportive IT team that values curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. We work across a variety of exciting initiatives; from developing digital platforms that help dog owners to enhancing volunteer and data systems that expand our impact. Our culture is friendly, flexible, and purpose-driven, with most of your time spent working from home and regular, focused collaboration days in our London office.

It’s an environment where people share ideas, learn from each other, and take pride in building technology that truly makes a difference.