Senior MDM Engineer / Emerging Technical Lead

Role: Senior MDM Engineer / Emerging Technical Lead
Salary: Up to £74,000 + Share Scheme (up to £13,000)
Location: Remote-first (UK-based) with quarterly onsite collaboration days and team events
Tech Stack: Informatica IDMC, Customer 360, MDM Platforms, REST APIs, SQL, Cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP), CI/CD, Terraform, Docker

Sanderson are currently working with a leading UK organisation that is investing heavily in its Customer Data and Master Data Management capabilities and is looking to appoint a Senior MDM Engineer with aspirations to move into Technical Leadership.

We are looking for a Senior MDM Engineer who will be responsible for designing, developing, and enhancing enterprise-scale Master Data Management solutions. You will play a key role in shaping the future of a business-critical Customer Master platform, contributing to technical solution design, engineering best practices, and platform evolution. This role offers a clear pathway into Technical Leadership, with opportunities to mentor engineers and influence strategic technology decisions.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable MDM solutions that support critical business processes.
• Contribute to technical and architectural decisions, ensuring solutions align with wider business and technology objectives.
• Deliver enhancements and new platform capabilities from requirements through to production deployment.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, product teams, and business stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.
• Promote engineering excellence through modern development practices, automation, and DevOps principles.
• Support and mentor junior engineers, encouraging knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to CI/CD, infrastructure automation, platform reliability, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Work closely with third-party partners and suppliers to deliver high-quality technical solutions.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement.

• Demonstrable experience delivering enterprise Master Data Management solutions.
• Strong understanding of MDM principles, including Customer, Party, or Reference Data domains.
• Experience working with platforms such as Informatica IDMC, Customer 360, Semarchy, Profisee, Reltio, Stibo Systems, Ataccama, IBM InfoSphere MDM, TIBCO EBX, or similar enterprise MDM technologies.
• Solid understanding of data quality, data governance, and data integration best practices.
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs and integration services.
• Strong SQL and relational database knowledge, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Microsoft SQL Server.
• Exposure to cloud technologies including Azure, AWS, and/or GCP.
• Experience with DevOps methodologies including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, Docker, Terraform, and modern development tooling.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to influence technical discussions and solution design.
• Previous mentoring experience or a desire to take ownership of technical direction and leadership responsibilities.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering environment where you'll gain exposure to platform design, architecture, and leadership responsibilities. You'll work on a business-critical Customer Data platform, influence its future direction, and be supported on your journey towards a Technical Lead position.

This is a full-time, permanent position offering a salary of up to £74,000, a share scheme worth up to £13,000, and a remote-first working model. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

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