Data Engineer

Gleeson Recruitment Group
Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Last month
£35,000 – £40,000 pa

Salary

£35,000 – £40,000 pa

Posted
17 Apr 2026 (Last month)

Data Engineer (SQL / Python)

Onsite 3 times per week (Leicester or Nottingham office)

£35K - £40K DOE

Our client is looking to appoint a Data Engineer to join their expanding data team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with solid foundational experience who is eager to develop their skills and grow within a modern, cloud-based data environment.

Working alongside senior engineers and analysts, the successful candidate will contribute to the design and development of scalable data solutions while gaining exposure to cutting-edge technologies.

The role will involve:

Supporting the development and maintenance of cloud-based data pipelines

Assisting in the design and optimisation of data models and architectures

Working with analytics teams to ensure high-quality, reliable data outputs

Contributing to best practices in data governance and engineering standards

The successful candidate will ideally have:

Experience with at least one cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or Snowflake)

Exposure to Databricks or similar modern data processing tools

Working knowledge of SQL and some experience with Python

An understanding of data warehousing concepts

A strong desire to learn, develop, and progress within a data engineering career

Importantly, given the level of this role, our client is open to candidates who may not tick every box. They are keen to speak with individuals who demonstrate strong potential, a solid grasp of core concepts, and a genuine enthusiasm to build their technical capability within a supportive team environment.

This role offers genuine progression, hands-on learning from experienced engineers, and the chance to be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking data team.

Please apply asap if interested - GleeIT - Data Engineer

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