Data Engineer

The Opportunity

Our client is a growing, data-driven organisation that has experienced significant expansion over recent years and is continuing to invest heavily in its technology and data capabilities.

With a wealth of data available across multiple business systems, they are looking to appoint a Data Engineer to support the development of their data platform and help drive a more data-led approach across the organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has a solid foundation in data engineering and is looking to further develop their skills within a supportive environment that actively invests in training, professional development and career progression.

Working closely with the Lead Engineer, the Data Engineer will play a key role in developing the organisation's data warehouse, enhancing data integration capabilities, and ensuring data is accessible, reliable and capable of delivering real business value.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines and data processing solutions.
• Develop and support data warehouse architectures and ETL processes.
• Create robust integrations and APIs between business systems and data platforms.
• Transform, cleanse and optimise data to support analytics and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with analysts, engineers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality data solutions.
• Monitor and improve data performance, reliability and automation.
• Support data governance, security and compliance best practices.
• Diagnose and resolve data-related issues to ensure platform stability.
• Maintain detailed documentation for data architecture, processes and standards.
• Keep up to date with emerging technologies and best practice within data engineering.

About You

We are keen to hear from individuals who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a Data Engineer or similar data-focused role.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with Python.
• Experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines and data warehouse solutions.
• Knowledge of APIs and system integrations.
• Exposure to cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS or GCP.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A proactive, inquisitive approach and a genuine passion for data.

Desirable:

• Experience maintaining and supporting APIs across multiple applications.
• Exposure to modern analytics and reporting platforms.

Why Join?

The role offers a salary of up to £45,000 which comes in addition to a range of benefits that include 80% childcare discount, enhanced maternity / paternity leave, 25 days holiday + birthday off, and more. The position will be based in the Altrincham office with the need to visit the office 2-3 days a week.