Business Intelligence and Data Engineer

Job Description
About the Role

DP World in the UK is at the heart of Britain's trading future, providing the right trading infrastructure, smart logistical solutions, and the benefits of freeport status to our customers. An excellent opportunity has opened for a Business Intelligence Data Engineer to join us based at London Gateway.

Location: Stanford Le Hope

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri)

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, manage, and optimise SQL-based databases to support business intelligence and analytics.
• Maintain robust data structures and schemas to ensure accurate and consistent tracking of terminal performance metrics.
• Build and support data pipelines that transform operational data into usable formats for reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate with data analysts, IT, and operations teams to understand data needs and deliver reliable access to key datasets.
• Automate ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to streamline reporting and reduce manual effort.
• Conduct regular database health checks, backups, indexing, and performance tuning to ensure system reliability.
• Troubleshoot data issues, resolve reporting errors, and perform root cause analysis in partnership with the BI team.
• Uphold best practices in data governance, security, and access control across all reporting platforms.
• Maintain technical documentation and version control for database objects, stored procedures, and ETL workflows.
• Support the integration of business data with global dashboards and forecasting tools to enable long-term planning.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Hands-on experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Strong understanding of data warehousing, modelling, and database design principles.
• Proficient in writing SQL queries, stored procedures, views, and scripts.
• Experience building or maintaining ETL pipelines using tools like SSIS, Power Query, or similar.
• Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• High attention to detail and strong documentation habits.
• Familiarity with container terminal operations or logistics data (Desirable)
• Experience with Power BI or similar data visualisation tools (Desirable)
• Knowledge of data governance, GDPR, and data security practices (Desirable)
• Exposure to cloud-based databases (e.g., Azure SQL, AWS RDS) (Desirable)

Note:

• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• A full valid UK driving licence or appropriate international licence.
• No unspent criminal convictions.
• Compliance with health and safety requirements, including medical and fitness checks.
• Roles may close early depending on application volume.

Compensation

DP World offers exciting roles within a growing international organization, with a market-competitive package and opportunities for personal and professional development.

About DP World

DP World is a global leader in trade infrastructure, with over 103,000 employees across 75 countries. We are committed to innovation, efficiency, and diversity, aiming to make trade flow seamlessly to benefit everyone.

We are an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and inclusion. Come as you are—we look forward to meeting you.

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