Data Engineer
Manchester - 2 days a week onsite
£40K - £60K DOE
My client is a leading IT consultancy and they are looking for a talented data engineer to join their team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and architectures tailored to client requirements.
- Develop ETL processes to extract, transform, and load data from various sources into centralised systems.
- Optimise data storage and retrieval for efficiency and cost-effectiveness, considering client-specific contexts.
- Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders to understand data needs and provide actionable insights.
- Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and systems, ensuring reliability and performance.
- Implement best practices for data governance, security, and compliance to protect client data.
- Document data processes, architectures, and workflows to ensure transparency and knowledge sharing.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to provide innovative solutions to clients.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience as a Data Engineer or similar role, preferably within an IT consultancy.
- Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL).
- Familiarity with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka).
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and data warehousing solutions (e.g., Redshift, BigQuery).
- Proficient in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of interacting with clients and team members effectively.
If you have the required skills set, and this role is of interest please apply online or email