Data Engineer

Newcastle upon Tyne Permanent Up to £70,000 Ref: 406307

The Company

NW Tech are working with a company who are building a technical team out of a new office in Newcastle city centre. Supporting customers in financial services and wealth management this will be a demanding work environment,

The Role

You will interact and build relationships with the client's front office and technology teams. Key responsibilities include:

Exploratory evaluation and analysis of wide variety of industry data sets
Interaction with and interrogation of various data platforms
Analysis and interpretation of data automation tasks and processes
Reviews of data quality monitoring metrics and data quality rule creation
Operation and incremental build out of the data platform using in-house and vendor data tools

The Requirements

This is an outstanding opportunity where you will be able to make an impact from day one. Working with an exceptionally talented group of people, you will have exposure to a wide variety of datasets with significant opportunities to master different practises, tools and skills and allow you to apply your experience and insight to solve interesting real-world data challenges across multiple asset classes.

You will need to be capable of thriving in a fast-paced and intellectually demanding environment. The client are looking for excellent academics, A/B grades at A-levels and a 2.1 or better from a Russell Group university, in addition to some good commercial experience.

Key requirements include:

Highly proficient in SQL and Python with demonstrable work experience in both languages
An ability to produce high quality analysis whilst managing complexity
High attention to detail and a demonstrable drive for excellence
A can-do attitude and willingness to work as an integral part of the wider data team
A desire to understand and solve business problems, build domain knowledge and increase market understanding