Junior Data Engineer
£40,000 per annum plus Bonus
Reading office - 3 days per week
My client is on the lookout for a skilled, driven, forward thinking Junior Data Engineer to step into our world and assist with data engineering activities. You will be joining a Data Team at high growth who are driving and shaping a data vision and strategy across the group. They are looking for someone with a solid understanding of Data Engineering principles who is looking to learn and grow their experience and put this into practise, working with best-in-class senior developers.
Reporting into the Group Head of Data, you will drive the group towards a data rich and data hungry business by capitalising on the strong foundations the data team has built, continuing to build roads that will unlock data as a superpower so that our teams can gain the competitive edge and make informed decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
* Data Engineering Projects
* Assist with data engineering tasks from ingestion to transformation and delivery.
* Assist with architecting and implementing scalable data pipelines using the Microsoft tech stack.
* Ensure data quality, integrity, and governance across all systems.
* Overcome barriers to delivery to support the business.
* Data Infrastructure & Optimization
* Design and maintain robust data models and storage solutions mainly using, but not limited to, SSIS, XML, T-SQL (SSMS) & python.
* Learn how to design, develop, and maintain APIs.
* Learn how to optimize performance of ETL/ ELT processes and database queries.
* Implement monitoring and alerting for data workflows.
* Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
* Work closely with analysts to understand data needs.
* Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
* Document data architecture and processes for transparency and scalability using DevOps.
Required:
* 4-5 years’ experience in an SQL based role.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* An eye for the detail and excellent accuracy of work.
* Self-motivated, enthusiastic, ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
* Effective organisation and time management skills
* Tech/Languages currently in place – MS Tech Stack (SSIS, MS SQL Server, Power BI, etc), Python, DevOps.
* Willingness to learn through self-development, peer knowledge and project experience.
* On Site 2-3 days a week.