Data Engineer
Remote (Occasional Travel to Birmingham)
Up to £75,000 + Benefits (12 Months FTC)
Are you a hands-on Data Engineer who enjoys building, maintaining, and optimising modern data systems? We’re working with a well-established UK business currently going through a major transition period, and they’re looking for a Data Engineer to help ensure their data platforms, models, and pipelines continue to run smoothly during this exciting phase of change.
This is a home-based role with occasional travel to Birmingham — ideal for someone who enjoys autonomy, technical variety, and the satisfaction of keeping complex data systems reliable and efficient.
💡 Why this role?
* Work across a modern data stack — from ingestion to visualisation — using Python, SQL, Meltano, and Power BI.
* Join a small, high-impact team supporting pricing, revenue, and market analytics.
* Play a key role in maintaining and optimising the business’s data warehouse and dynamic pricing model.
* Gain exposure to Azure cloud, containerisation, and DevOps best practices.
* Salary up to £75,000 with flexible, remote-first working.
👩 💻 What you’ll be doing:
* Managing and maintaining a Python-based data warehouse, ensuring reliable data ingestion and transformation.
* Developing and monitoring data pipelines using Meltano and orchestration tools like Dagster or Airflow.
* Designing and optimising SQL transformations (DBT experience a plus).
* Working within Azure cloud infrastructure following Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) principles.
* Managing Power BI semantic models, DAX measures, and data ingestion from the warehouse.
* Maintaining and improving the existing Python-based dynamic pricing model and web scraping tools.
🎯 What we’re looking for:
* Experience across a modern data stack for ETL/ELT processes and data warehousing.
* Strong SQL and Python skills, with an understanding of Kimball-style data modelling.
* Experience with DBT, Dagster, or Airflow for transformation and orchestration.
* Hands-on experience with Azure (preferred), or other cloud environments (GCP/AWS).
* Familiarity with Git-based version control, CI/CD, and DevOps principles.
* Strong understanding of Power BI and DAX for building analytical models.
* Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
💰 Package & Benefits:
* Salary up to £75,000.
* Remote-first role with occasional travel to Birmingham.
* Opportunity to work across a diverse tech stack and business-critical systems.
* Collaborative, supportive environment with real autonomy.