Data Engineer

Eden Smith Group
Cannock
1 year ago
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Data EngineerFully remote workingSalary up to £55,000per annum + BenefitsAn exciting new opportunity has arisen to joina large retailer, known for their sustainability ethos within aData Engineer role. The company are based in the midlands and theposition is FULLY REMOTE.Key responsibilities:Ensure quality datais ingested into the data warehouse to capture reliable andaccurate insights.Manage a range of data sources and make sure thedata platform for analytics is ingesting and structuring datacorrectly.Understand the structure and meaning of data in multipleinternal and external data sources.Create logical and physicaloperational data stores, staging areas, dimensional models andanalytical datasets.Design, develop and build unit tests, anddeliver processes that extract data from sources, transform data toimplement business logic Implement data cleansing activities in ETLand help define business rules to support data quality.Adapt ETLprocesses to accommodate changes in business requirements or sourcesystems.Communicate with key stakeholders to understandrequirements.Skills required:A strong understanding of MicrosoftAzure (Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Synapse, Databricks)A solidunderstanding of data concepts and data modelling principles,applied across traditional warehousing and modern datalakes.Experience of building Azure functions.A broad understandingof BI information exploitation methods including ad hoc queries,data mining techniques, data visualisation, real time intelligenceand data explorationPractical experience of using Microsoft AzureDev Ops and CI/CDExpert SQL knowledgeProficient in Python,PySparkThe ability and desire to mentor more junior members of theteamStrong communication skillsExperience of building datapipelines in Fabric is desirable but not essential.This is a greatopportunity for a Data Engineer who is looking to upskill andprogress within a forward-thinking organisation who offer a veryhealthy work/life balance.If you are interested, please apply forfull details.

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