Bright Data Engineer Needed | London | SaaS | 1st Class STEM Degree

Holborn and Covent Garden
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Bright Data Engineer Needed | London | SaaS based Data Platform | 1st Class STEM Degree

Avanti Recruitment is working with a rapidly growing software house who makes a SaaS based Data Platform for their customers. They are looking for a bright Mid-level Data Engineer with a 1st Class STEM degree from a top university to help build, run, and optimise the data pipelines for their platform products. They transform complex data into actionable intelligence for clients across Finance, Retail, Travel, Telco, and Healthcare sectors.

About the role:

  • Build and manage structured ETL pipelines across staging, operational, and analytical data layers

  • Apply consistent naming, schema controls, and field-level lineage

  • Support CI/CD using Git-based workflows and automation tools

  • Help integrate ML outputs into core data layers

  • Monitor data processes and implement alerting systems

    Technology stack:

  • Cloud Platforms: Azure (primary), AWS, GCP, Databricks

  • Data Tools: SQL (essential), Python, versioned metadata frameworks

  • DevOps: Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated deployment

    What they're looking for:

  • First-class STEM degree from a prestigious university

  • 2 years in a Data Engineering or Platform role

  • Strong SQL skills (SQL assessment is part of the interview process)

  • Experience with cloud computing platforms

  • Ability to optimize code for large-scale, high-volume datasets

    Company highlights:

  • Joining a team of 5 which is expanding rapidly with 4 more hires.

  • Their software is deployed with customers in the UK, Germany, France, and Ireland

    Career progression:

  • Exposure to multiple cloud technologies and platforms

  • Work with a variety of clients across different industries

  • Great opportunities for career progression

    Interview process:

  • Short SQL technical exercise to complete at home

  • Two stage technical interview process.

    APPLY TODAY FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

    Target Salary: £55,000 (applications considered from £50,000 - £60,000) + benefits

    Location: Central London – Hybrid working

    Duration Permanent

    N.B. They do not offer visa sponsorship and won’t consider those on short term visas

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