Junior Data Engineer

HealthTrust Europe LLP
West Bromwich
1 month ago
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Overview

The Opportunity: Junior Data Engineer


At HealthTrust Europe (HTE), we have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Data Engineer to join our thriving organisation.


As a Junior Data Engineer, you will primarily focus on building and maintaining our Microsoft Fabric data management platform and data pipelines. Key data sources will include internally generated structured and unstructured data, as well as external data-sources through flat-files and API connections.


You will be required to work closely with the wider D&I team to ensure and enable data endpoint availability for reporting and analytical requirements.


About Us

Based in Edgbaston, Birmingham, we offer solutions to manage spend effectively and improve performance, working with both public and private healthcare and non-healthcare providers to optimise the use of products and services to identify cost saving opportunities and best value.


As part of the HCA Healthcare Group, in March 2024, we were named in Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 14th time.


Responsibilities

  • Monitor and maintain Microsoft Fabric data pipelines (Dataflows, PySpark Notebooks etc.)
  • Develop and support self-service data transformation functionality using Powerquery (M Code)
  • Work with front-end reporting developers to provide them with cleansed and enriched data to drive their models, reports and visualisations
  • Work with new and existing clients to ingest data into data management platform
  • Support the Senior/Lead Data Engineer in general architecting and development of our data management platform
  • Identify and suggest areas for improvement and automation
  • Collaborate with the wider team and assist with any data and reporting tasks as required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Experience in Powerquery M Code, Excel, SQL and Python
  • Delivering accurate work in line with requirements
  • Good understanding of data governance and management practices
  • Working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders
  • Attention to detail and natural problem solving xlqdzyr skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent time management skills

Benefits

  • Pension
  • 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
  • Hybrid working (2-3 days from home a week)
  • HTE Me Time - block up to two hours per month in your diary to undertake activities that support your wellbeing
  • Volunteering Leave
  • Cycle Scheme
  • Private healthcare
  • Gymflex
  • Technology at home
  • Private GP consultations
  • Purchase up to 10 days annual leave
  • Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme


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