Senior Data Engineer (SC Cleared)

Version 1 is looking for an experienced data engineer to join its Managed Services team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in implementing DWH/Data Visualisation solutions, along with data ingestion and transformation pipelines for large scale operations. The role is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

• Work within a blended team of junior engineers up to Principal Architects with opportunities to develop skills across the Microsoft stack.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and identify gaps for training and progression.
• Support and implement projects for many clients across several industry sectors, gaining exposure to different technologies and platforms from on-premise to Cloud.
• Engage in full lifecycle activities including analysis, design, development, testing, user acceptance testing support and production implementation.
• Communicate technical issues to business users and collaborate to implement continuous service improvements.
• Adhere to coding standards and best practices; apply ITIL knowledge and service management principles.

• Extensive experience across the Microsoft BI Stack including SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS & Power BI.
• Experience supporting, creating and enhancing ETL solutions using Azure Data Factory.
• Knowledge of Azure resources to enhance BI solutions (Azure VM, Azure SQL Database, Log Analytics, Logic Apps, Azure Analysis Services, Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Azure Key Vault).
• Strong SQL skills with ability to write performant queries and stored procedures; ability to reverse engineer issues to the source and implement fixes.
• Experience designing and building reports in Power BI with understanding of DAX and Power Query.
• Working knowledge of other BI tools (Qlik, Tableau, AWS Quicksight).
• Knowledge of other databases (Oracle, MySQL).
• Experience with disaster recovery, capacity planning for on-premise and cloud solutions.
• Ability to estimate work pieces and execute on those estimates; perform DBA tasks such as performance tuning, sizing, backups, upgrades, migrations.
• Knowledge of source control (Git) and DevOps practices.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage change, and prioritise key activities.
• Experience with end-to-end project lifecycles and production deployment.
• ITIL knowledge and service management understanding; some knowledge of AWS and Attunity Replicate is beneficial.

We are only looking for SC Cleared candidates for this role.

• Share in our quarterly performance-related profit share scheme.
• Strong career progression and mentorship through various development programmes.
• Flexible/remote working arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Financial wellbeing: pension, private healthcare, life assurance, financial advice and employee discounts.
• Employee wellbeing schemes (gym discounts, bike to work, mindfulness, EAP) and generous holiday allowance with enhanced leave policies.
• Educational assistance and certifications, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including annual Excellence Awards and recognition programs.
• ESG, diversity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives.

Ekta Bahl - Talent Acquisition Capability Partner