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Data Engineer

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ID: #8840
Posted: 2026-03-10
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Data Engineer • £65,000-£75,000 • Up to a 10% bonus • 3 days a week on site - Croxley park As a Data Engineer, you’ll design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines that support analytics, reporting, and advanced data use cases across the organisation. You’ll work closely with the Head of Data & Intelligence, Senior Data Analyst, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to ensure data is accurate, timely, and accessible. The role involves working with both high-volume, near real-time data (e.g. device telemetry and operational events) as well as more traditional business data (e.g. sales and activations). Key Responsibilities • Design, build, and maintain scalable batch and near real-time data pipelines • Ingest data from devices, databases, APIs, and third-party platforms • Implement ETL/ELT processes to produce analytics- and reporting-ready datasets • Support near real-time operational and product performance observability • Contribute to the implementation of a modern, cloud-based data platform • Implement data validation, reconciliation, and monitoring processes • Ensure high standards of data quality and governance • Partner with analytics, product, engineering, and business teams • Enable self-service data access via approved tools and patterns • Produce and maintain clear technical documentation ✅ What Success Looks Like • Reliable, scalable data pipelines supporting analytics and reporting • High-quality, trusted data accessible across the organisation • Stakeholders empowered to make informed, data-driven decisions • A collaborative and data-focused culture embedded across teams Essential experience • Proven experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role • Strong skills in SQL, Python, PySpark • Experience with orchestration and transformation tools (e.g. Airflow, dbt) • Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g. Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks, ADF, MS Fabric) • Solid understanding of data modelling, ETL/ELT, and data warehousing • Familiarity with DevOps practices and version control (e.g. GitHub) • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills Nice to Have • Experience with high-volume or near real-time data • Exposure to BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker Benefits • Competitive salary with annual bonus scheme • Annual salary review • Statutory pension contribution • Life assurance – 4x basic salary • Private medical insurance • Group Income Protection • 24/7 Cash Plan Lifestyle & Wellbeing • 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 day for every 5 years’ service (up to 30 days) • Volunteer leave • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – 24/7 support • Flu jabs contribution • Eye care contribution • Gym membership contribution • Lifetime financial wellbeing subscription Perks & Everyday Extras • Green electric salary sacrifice car scheme • Ride-to-work scheme • PerkHub employee discount platform • Free fruit and breakfast foods • Refer a Friend bonus • Long service awards

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