Senior Data engineer (Java/SQL)

Methods

Glasgow, UK

8 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

5 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

apply.workable.com

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure Information Engineering Data Infrastructure Data Integration Extract Transform Load (ETL) Data Transformation Data Systems Data Warehousing Relational Databases

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DevOps Dimensional Modeling Distributed Computing Environment PostgreSQL Microsoft SQL Server MySQL Object-Oriented Software Development Oracle (Applications) Performance Tuning Standard Sql SQL Stored Procedures SQL Databases Azure Service Bus Data Processing Enterprise Software Applications Cloud Platform System Sql Optimization Apache Spark Database Performance Backend Git Data Lakes Apache Kafka Video Streaming Restful APIs Stream Processing Software Version Control Data Pipelines Microservices

Job description

Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines to support data integration, transformation, and analytics requirements.
Write efficient, high-performance SQL queries, stored procedures, and data transformation logic.
Build and maintain backend data processing applications using Java.
Develop scalable APIs and microservices architectures.
Work with batch and near real-time data processing frameworks to deliver reliable data solutions.
Optimise data models, database performance, and query execution.
Collaborate with data architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable data solutions.
Implement automated testing, monitoring, and data quality controls across the data platform.

Requirements

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer with strong SQL and Java expertise to design and deliver scalable data solutions., * Java: 5+ years of professional experience with Java (Version 11 or higher preferred).

Advanced SQL skills with experience in performance tuning, data modelling, and complex query development.
Strong Java development experience, including object-oriented design and enterprise application development.
Experience designing and developing ETL/ELT pipelines.
Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, or MySQL.
Understanding of data warehousing concepts and dimensional modelling.
Experience with version control systems such as Git.
Knowledge of cloud-based data platforms and modern data engineering practices.

Desirable Skills

Experience with Scala development.
Experience with Apache Spark or other distributed data processing frameworks.
Experience with Kafka, Event Hubs, or other streaming technologies.
Exposure to cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Familiarity with data lake and lakehouse architectures.
Experience in banking or financial services industry

Benefits & conditions

Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
A supportive and collaborative environment

As well as this, we offer:

Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme and training
Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme
Social - Breakfast Tuesdays, Thirsty Thursdays and Pizza on the last Thursday of each month as well as commitment to charitable causes
Time off 25 days a year; plus the opportunity to purchase extra leave per year
Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)

Capabilities

hybrid