Data Engineer

Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company? Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team? Join our Data Team.

Data plays a pivotal role in Softcat's success, and the Data Services team delivers the realisation of Softcat's data strategy. We provide the engineering, technology, and visualisation expertise that powers and maintains Softcat's core data and analytics platforms. Our team is responsible for managing and evolving the cloud and on-premises platforms, data models, core reporting and architecture, while also selecting the most effective technologies to drive Softcat's success.

The Data Services team partners with the wider Internal Technology team and interacts with the business across Sales, Services, Business Operations and Commercial teams, as well as with select Vendors and Partners, to ensure business decisions are made through proactive and right data and analytics solutions and processes. Data and analytics at Softcat are in transformation and acceleration with a focus on cloud technology, automation, reducing technical debt, foundational data management and controlled self-service alongside company-wide strategic initiatives where data plays a major role in its success. To support the exciting Data strategy at Softcat, the Data Services team aims to continually improve all things related to Data and analytics for the next 3-5 years and is looking to expand the team.

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• Design, develop, test, and maintain robust, reusable data pipelines using Azure Data Factory (orchestration), Azure Databricks (transformations in PySpark/Spark SQL), and DBT (SQL-based modelling).
  
• Prepare, clean, and transform unstructured and semi-structured data for LLM training, fine-tuning, and prompt engineering workflows.
  
• Develop Python-based ETL/ELT scripts, data transformation utilities, and automation tools.
  
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Databricks Asset Bundles for data workflows, promoting automation, reproducibility, and minimal manual intervention.
  
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, AI/ML Engineers, and Analysts to optimise the flow of data into ML and LLM models.
  
• Apply data quality, governance, and lineage best practices across all datasets and processes.
  

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• Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory (pipelines, triggers, parameterisation, linked services).
  
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure Databricks (PySpark, Spark SQL, Delta Lake, performance tuning).
  
• Strong SQL development skills, including performance tuning and working with large datasets.
  
• Proficiency with Python for data engineering tasks (e.g., Pandas, PySpark, data cleaning, API integrations).
  
• Proficiency with DBT (data modelling, macros, testing, documentation).
  
• Experience with Azure DevOps for Git-based source control and deployment pipelines for data solutions.
  

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

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• Hybrid working
  
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day
  
• Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs
  

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.

To become part of the success story, please apply now.

If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence. You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.softcat.com/jobs/our-culture/

Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we encourage you to be as authentically you as possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self.

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Computer Hardware Manufacturing, Software Development, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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