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# Data Engineering Graduate

- **Company:** Hastings Direct
- **Location:** Leicester, UK
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** £36,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, Information Engineering, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815452010-data-engineering-graduate

## About the Role

* A degree in any discipline pending in 2026 or achieved within the last 2 years
 * Strong mathematical capabilities including probability and statistics
 * Ability to code using SQL / Python
 * A keen interest in data pipeline automation
 * Self-aware - you are clear on your strengths and development areas as well as an inquisitive nature
 * Be open and prepared for continuous development
 * Very good communication skills; experience presenting results to others
 * Excellent skills in logic and problem-solving

## Description

Our engineering pathway is designed to give you the opportunity to learn, innovate and deliver commercial value. You\'ll work closely with and learn from recognised experts in collecting and analysing large data sets to create data-led solutions that incorporate automation, quality assurance and software design.

Our teams are passionate about data, innovation & efficiency and this scheme will give you the opportunity to work alongside talented analytical experts and senior leaders. They will support, guide, and push you beyond your comfort zone to help forge your career in this highly competitive skill set and industry.

Over a period of two years, you will complete placements in Underwriting, Retail Pricing and Claims to build knowledge, technical skills and understanding of these departments ready to secure a promotional new engineering role by the end of the scheme.

The placements could be within the following:

 * Analytical Engineering
 * Pricing Engineering


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