At Knovia, we are transforming how data enables intelligent systems, automation, and AI across education and skills. You will join a forward-thinking team building the foundations for scalable, ethical, and impactful data solutions.
If you are excited about designing modern data platforms that drive real‑world impact, we would love to hear from you.
Position: Data Engineer
Location: Remote
Salary: Up to £60,000 (DOE)
Knovia Group is building a next‑generation data platform to power intelligent automation, AI‑enabled services, and real‑time insight across our organisation.
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain the scalable data infrastructure that underpins our transformation. You will integrate disparate systems, modernise architecture, and help establish a secure, future‑proof data platform that turns data into a strategic asset.
This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering Knovia’s mission to ensure AI leaves no one behind, with key role responsibilities including:
Data Engineering
* Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines from multiple internal and external sources
* Develop reliable batch and streaming data ingestion processes
* Build and manage data warehouses, data lakes, and lakehouse architectures
* Implement automated data quality frameworks, testing, monitoring, and alerting
* Optimise performance, scalability, and cost‑efficiency across the data platform
* Ensure infrastructure supports analytics, automation, and AI workloads
Architecture & Infrastructure
* Contribute to the design and evolution of modern, cloud‑based data architectures
* Apply best‑practice data modelling (dimensional, relational, semantic, data vault where appropriate)
* Participate in architectural reviews and technical roadmapping
* Lead proof‑of‑concept initiatives for new tools, frameworks, and cloud‑native services
* Document architecture, data flows, and technical decisions
Data Governance & Compliance
* Embed strong data governance practices
* Implement metadata management, cataloguing, and lineage tracking
* Support GDPR, data protection, retention, and access control requirements
* Champion security, privacy, and data ethics best practices
Collaboration & Delivery
* Work cross‑functionally with Engineering, IT, Analytics, and AI teams
* Partner with Integration & Automation Specialists to build APIs and event‑driven pipelines
* Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
* Contribute to a collaborative engineering culture (code reviews, knowledge sharing)
You can see more about this fantastic opportunity with the job description attached.
Requirements
* Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Mathematics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
* Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Data Engineer role
* Proven experience building cloud‑based data platforms
* Hands‑on experience with: SQL and Python; ADF, Airflow, or similar orchestration tools; Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, or similar platforms; ETL/ELT frameworks; Azure or equivalent cloud environments
* Experience supporting BI, analytics, ML, or automation workloads (desirable)
* Strong understanding of modern data architectures (lakehouse, streaming, API‑driven)
* Solid grasp of data modelling principles
* Strong debugging, optimisation, and problem‑solving capability
* Confident communicator with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
* Collaborative mindset with a passion for building modern data ecosystems
Benefits
* Generous Annual Leave: 25 days, increasing with length of service, and 8 Public Bank Holidays, plus a holiday purchase scheme
* Paid Volunteering Leave: Up to 3 days of paid leave for volunteering opportunities and corporate conscience initiatives
* Perkbox: Access to a wide range of lifestyle benefits and wellness tools
* Recognition and Long Service Awards: Celebrating the milestones and contributions of our colleagues
We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a guaranteed interview scheme in place to ensure that nobody is overlooked or discriminated against because of their disability. If you meet the minimum criteria when you apply and you have informed us in your application that you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview for that role.
To promote and maintain an inclusive working environment, as part of your application process we will ask you to share data on certain characteristics. These answers will not form part of the selection and recruitment process and will not be shared with anyone outside of the People Team.
Knovia is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of our learners and colleagues and we implement robust safer recruitment practices to support this. Dependant on the role you are applying for, we may undertake a number of necessary checks to confirm you are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are also committed to promoting equality and inclusion throughout our colleague and learner populations.
All colleagues must adhere to our internal information security, data protection policies alongside all other policies and procedures.
Please note, we are aiming to interview candidates W/C 15th December for this role, so apply early to avoid missing out.
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