Data Engineer

Lorien
Kilsby, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 70K

Job location

Kilsby, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud Computing
ETL
Data Mining
Python
Systems Development Life Cycle
SQL Databases
Data Streaming
Snowflake
Cloudformation
Apache Flink
Kafka
Terraform

Job description

  • Translating architectural designs into high-quality, low-level technical documentation.
  • Partnering with cloud infrastructure and development teams to deliver robust solutions.
  • Working within an established SDLC to ensure quality, consistency and control.
  • Collaborating with analysts and system owners to define data extraction and transformation rules, including interface contracts.
  • Supporting data modelling initiatives and maintaining transformation logic.
  • Building ETL/ELT batch and micro-batch pipelines.
  • Developing modelled data sources and products in Snowflake for end-users.
  • Maintaining metadata, enforcing data quality and defining platform standards.
  • Administering the cloud data platform.
  • Designing and implementing Real Time streaming pipelines using AWS Kinesis, Firehose, and Kafka (MSK).

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience delivering ETL/ELT pipelines.
  • Experience with transformation tooling such as dbt.
  • Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.
  • Deep understanding of Snowflake and modern data platform principles.
  • Knowledge of cloud-based data architectures (lakes, Lakehouses, warehouses).
  • Familiarity with AWS services
  • Understanding of Lakehouse storage formats
  • Working knowledge of data modelling methodologies
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to tailor messages for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Strong documentation skills, including LLDS and runbooks.

Desirable Experience

  • Streaming technologies (Kinesis, Firehose, Kafka, Flink).
  • Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform.
  • AWS Data Engineer certification.
  • A relevant degree or equivalent experience.

About the company

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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