Senior Data Engineer

Job Description

To support the design, development, and maintenance of our data infrastructure. The role involves ensuring the efficient, reliable, and secure collection, storage, and processing of data, which is critical for enabling data-driven decision-making within FGFS. To work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to implement data solutions, optimise data pipelines, and contribute to the overall data strategy, ensuring data integrity, security, and accessibility across FGFS.

• Data Pipeline Development: Engage in the design, build, and maintenance of scalable and efficient data pipelines for extracting, transforming, and loading data from multiple sources.
• Troubleshooting and Support: Diagnose and resolve data-related issues within the platform, providing support and maintenance to data systems and wider teams.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the data team, spoke analysts, and other key stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver strategic and operational solutions that meet business needs.
• Compliance and Security: Ensure compliance with data governance policies, regulatory requirements, and data security best practices.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain comprehensive documentation of data engineering processes and provide regular updates and reports on system performance and data integrity.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data engineering, proposing, and implementing improvements to existing processes and systems.

Qualifications

•    Knowledge of enterprise data warehousing, data integration and Business Intelligence (BI) reporting. 

•    Experience with cloud-based data warehouse solutions, e.g. Snowflake and optimisations.

•    Significant SQL experience.

•    Experience and knowledge of transformation tool DBT.

•    Understanding of Role Based Access Controls and Data Governance concepts.

•    Working knowledge of Python.

•    Experience with modelling data for Microsoft PowerBI.

•    Knowledge of best practice for data modelling and architecture.

•    Good stakeholder management skills and the ability to prioritise workload.

•    Excellent critical thinking and solution creation skills .

•    Ability to deliver in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

•    Ability to engage, challenge and influence others to achieve productive solutions.

•    Self-motivated with keen attention to detail

•    Experience of analysing data requirements and business processes.

Additional Information

As FGFS is within a regulated environment any offer is subject to satisfactory background checks including criminal record check, credit check, and employment references.



Along with your benefits package we also offer a wide range of perks for our colleagues:



Reward, Recognition and Opportunities

Frasers Champion- Our employees are at the heart of our business and we ensure individuals are recognised every single month for their hard work. Frasers Champion is a peer nominated scheme where 8 winners will receive double their pay for a month where they have thought without limits, owned it or been relevant.

Fearless 1000 – By October 2025, we want our share price to hit £10. If that happens for 30 or more consecutive trading days, all colleagues across the business will receive a bonus! The top 1000 performers in the company will receive unprecedented bonuses, worth from £50,000 to £1million! Senior leaders across the business nominate these performers twice a year for embodying our core values and delivering exceptional performance*.

*subject to terms and conditions



Frasers Festival – an event like no other! Our Frasers Festival is our celebration for Head Office and Retail Staff across the UK and Europe – hosting a MEGA brand village, guest speakers from the world's biggest brands, evening entertainment, the ultimate Frasers Fearless Fitness Challenge and much more.



CEO Sessions – Once a quarter we offer 20 employees the opportunity to attend our “CEO Sessions” ran by our CEO and leadership team. Employees have the chance to connect, network and submit questions around specific topics such as our Sports or Luxury business.



Retail Reconnect – In order to build the planets most admired and compelling brand ecosystem, all employees must understand our business, product and customers. Each financial year, Head Office employees will gain insights by spending two days in one of our stores or the Warehouse. The goal is to learn how the work you do impacts our teams on the frontline, and to bring ideas back to the office which will improve how we work.



Employee Welfare

Frasers Fit – Our Everlast Gyms Team are on a mission to make our workforce the best, and fittest on the planet! We run free gym classes for employees as well as discounted memberships to our clubs. Frasers Fit is our wellbeing programme which aims to support and improve colleagues Physical, Financial & Mental wellbeing. The app is accessible for every employee and includes training, nutrition and lifestyle advice- all completely free.



Retail Trust – We know that its not just about physical health, mental wellness is equally important which is why all of our employees get free access and support from the Retail Trust charity. This includes a 24 hour wellbeing helpline, wellness hub, counselling and financial/legal support.



What’s next?

Our Recruitment Team will be reviewing applications and all candidates will receive a response, whether you are successful or unsuccessful. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to confirm a few key details before being booked in for a first stage interview with the Recruiter- this will be behaviourally focussed and centred around how you align with our Culture and Values. If successful we anticipate two further interview stages with the Hiring Manager/wider team which will be more technically focussed and could include a presentation/task so we can see your skills in action.