Data Engineer

Posted 26 August 2022
Salary £45000 - £55000 per annum
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Data Science & Data Engineering Software Engineering
ReferenceBH-3225
Contact NameOllie Nobbs

Job description

Here at James chase we are currently looking for a talented Data Engineer to join an exciting high growth client at the forefront of education.

We’re looking for an experienced engineer who is experienced/passionate about Data. The data engineering team sits within the data and insights team. It works closely with analysts and data scientists to design and deliver a platform that meets business stakeholder’s needs.

Please note this role can be office based, hybrid or fully remote. Offices situated in London and Sheffield.

Key responsibilities:

Your role will be focused on developing all aspects of the data platform – from consuming data from various sources through to serving processed outputs. You will need to:

  • Work with Python to update pipelines and develop services
  • Apply engineering best practices to your work, e.g., test-driven development
  • Use source control to manage versioning
  • Value and generate clear, comprehensive documentation
  • Communicate constructively with peers and stakeholders
  • Collaborate with other data-practices (analytics, data-science) to understand their needs
  • Apply agile thinking to your work – delivering iterations that incrementally build on what went before
What will you need to succeed? 

  • Experience working with Python
  • Experience with In-house developed services
  • Apache Airflow for orchestration
  • AWS tooling (S3, EMR, Lambda functions)
  • Redshift for warehousing
  • dbt for data transformations
  • Fivetran for ingestion
  • Docker, Jenkins, Kubernaut for building and deploying service
  • Experience working with SQL
If this sounds like you, please apply!
Should you possess the correct skills and experience for this position, we will be in touch with you within 7 days of the receipt of your CV. Should you not hear from us within this time frame, you have not been successful on this occasion. We wish you every success in your search for suitable employment