Data Engineer

Job Title: Data Engineer
Location: Greater Manchester (Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite)
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

We're working with a well-established, market-leading organisation that is investing heavily in its data and technology capabilities. They are looking to appoint an experienced Data Engineer to lead the development of a modern cloud-based data platform that will support reporting, analytics and business decision-making across the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business undergoing digital transformation, where you'll have the opportunity to influence the design, architecture and future direction of the company's data platform.

The Role

As a Data Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing, building and maintaining a scalable cloud-based data platform that integrates data from multiple business systems into a trusted, high-quality source for reporting and analytics.

Working closely with technical teams and business stakeholders, you'll build robust data pipelines, improve data quality and governance, and help shape the organisation's long-term data strategy. This role offers the chance to work on both greenfield initiatives and the enhancement of existing data capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain a modern cloud-based data platform.
• Develop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines to integrate data from multiple operational systems, ERP platforms and high-volume transactional sources.
• Build reliable, high-performance data solutions for reporting and analytics.
• Design scalable data models using dimensional modelling techniques including star schema and Data Vault methodologies.
• Evaluate and modernise existing data architecture, identifying opportunities to improve performance, scalability and governance.
• Ensure robust data governance, security and engineering best practices are followed.
• Work closely with technical teams and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver practical solutions.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and support continuous improvement initiatives.
  

About You

You'll be an experienced Data Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and building scalable cloud data solutions. You'll be equally comfortable working strategically on architecture as you are delivering hands-on engineering work.

Essential Experience

• Significant experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar position.
• Strong SQL skills with experience of both relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience building cloud-based data platforms using Azure, AWS, GCP or similar.
• Strong Python experience.
• Solid understanding of ETL/ELT processes and modern data warehousing principles.
• Experience with dimensional modelling, data governance and data architecture.
• Experience with Power BI and DAX.
• Experience integrating ERP and other operational business systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong technical documentation skills.
  

Personal Attributes

• Comfortable working within a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Enjoys solving complex business and technical problems.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Takes ownership and delivers high-quality solutions.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach.
• Able to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  

What's on Offer

• Salary of £60,000-£70,000
• Annual bonus of up to 10%
• Hybrid working (3 days onsite)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• The opportunity to play a key role in shaping a modern cloud data platform.
• Significant influence over data architecture and engineering best practice.
• Excellent career development within a growing, technology-focused organisation.
  

If you're an experienced Data Engineer looking for the opportunity to build and evolve a modern cloud data platform within a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.

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