Data Engineer
72000 Annual
Data Engineer
Location: Remote/monthly visits to Cardiff Salary: up to £72,000 with generous bonus
We're looking for a Data Engineer to join a forward-thinking data team focused on enabling smarter decision-making across the business. This team plays a key role in shaping and delivering data platforms, pipelines, and analytics capabilities that empower users and unlock valuable insights.
The RoleAs a Data Engineer, you'll design, build, and maintain scalable data solutions that meet both business and customer needs. You'll work within a collaborative, cross-functional team while also having the autonomy to take ownership of your work, contribute ideas, and drive innovation.
You'll be involved throughout the full life cycle of data engineering - from ingestion and transformation to delivery and ongoing support - in a modern, cloud-based environment.
Key Responsibilities- Develop and maintain robust data pipelines and data solutions across multiple sources
- Translate complex data into actionable insights that support business objectives
- Ensure solutions align with engineering standards, governance, and regulatory requirements
- Contribute to a culture of automation, quality, and continuous improvement
- Collaborate with stakeholders across IT and the wider business
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to team delivery goals
- Take ownership of solutions, including ongoing support and occasional on-call cover
- Continuously learn, experiment, and share knowledge within the team
- Strong experience with cloud-based data architectures (GCP experience essential)
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, (epsoure to Java, Kotlin, Bash)
- Hands-on experience with modern data tools such as BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, dbt, Kubernetes, or similar
- Experience building and maintaining data pipelines
- Familiarity with CI/CD, Git, Terraform, and modern engineering practices
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
- Exposure to tools such as Airflow/Composer and Azure DevOps
- Understanding of AI/ML tooling such as Vertex AI
- Experience with BI/visualisation tools (eg Looker, MicroStrategy)
- Knowledge of data modelling approaches such as Kimball
- Familiarity with emerging AI-assisted development tools
- A proactive, curious mindset with a passion for data
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- A collaborative team player who can also work independently
- Someone who embraces change, innovation, and continuous improvement
Reasonable Adjustments:
Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.
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