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# Remote Data Engineer

- **Company:** Young's
- **Location:** Cardiff, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £60,000.0 - £70,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Business Systems, Information Systems, Databases, Data Cleansing, Information Engineering, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Migration, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft SQL Server, Power BI, SQL Databases, Data Processing, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, Information Technology, AWS Glue, Data Pipelines, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** June 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/remote-data-engineer-cardiff/2838133890-2/

## About the Role

* Proven experience (5 years+) in a data engineering or similar role
 * Strong proficiency in SQL and database technologies (e.g. MS SQL, Snowflake)
 * Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools (Azure Data factory, DBT, AWS Glue, etc)
 * Strong Proficiency in Power BI and Advanced Analytics.
 * Good proficiency in Python for data processing, scripting and automation.
 * Any experience with DBT, Airbyte or similar transformation and replication products is advantageous.
 * Experience with data migration and mapping complex relational data between business systems.
 * Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate business requirements into data engineering solutions.
 * Excellent problem-solving abilities, attention to detail and ability to work independently or in a team.
 * Effective communication and interpersonal skills to foster relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
 * Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science or a related field.

## Description

Experienced Data Engineer required for this remote working / hybrid position based in West London (near Feltham, Hanworth, Hounslow etc). Ideally the successful candidate will be able to work on site once or twice a week, however the client would also consider candidates looking for a remote working role as long as they can be onsite once a month. The Data Engineer will join a small team and play a key role in developing and managing data integration projects as our client transitions data from legacy systems into modern infrastructure, reporting and analytics.
The key responsibilities for the post include;

 * Design and develop a modern data warehouse (Azure or Snowflake), capable of ingesting data from multiple sources and that can store and organise large volumes of data.
 * Develop and implement an automated, repeatable data migration process suitable for use over multiple project phases.
 * Actively review data quality assessments, addressing any inconsistencies and apply data cleansing and validation techniques.
 * Build data pipelines that clean, transform, and aggregate data from disparate sources.
 * Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in data engineering.


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