Azure Data Engineer

The Manufacturing Technology Centre; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing research organization in the UK seeks a Business Intelligence Developer to enhance data infrastructure and support BI Hub. This role involves gathering requirements, problem-solving, and creating high-quality data models and pipelines within Azure. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and experience with Microsoft BI tools. This position offers growth in a dynamic engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge and working experience of Microsoft Business Intelligence applications.
• Ability to manage high-quality functional documentation.
• Experience in liaising with 3rd parties for required changes.

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of BI Hub and data infrastructure.
• Gather requirements and provide user guidance.
• Identify standard software solutions to meet user needs.

Skills

Verbal & written communication skills

Problem solving

Business analysis

Data modelling

Knowledge of Microsoft BI tools

Education

ITIL qualification (desirable)

Tools

PowerBI

Azure

Data Factory

DevOps

Job description

The Vacancy

Job Purpose

Support the development of MTC's BI Hub and data infrastructure:

Support requirements gathering, problem solving, data modelling, design, creation, testing and user/colleague guidance for already established BI hub and MTC's data infrastructure.

The main focus is on creating and maintaining data models, data pipelines, data processing and data integration to enable Application Owners to create PowerBI reports. All the aforementioned are based within Microsoft Azure cloud platform.

Support and further develop an established business intelligence data infrastructure.

Communication

This role requires extensive verbal & written communication skills

• With end users at all levels, in - non-technical terms.
• With members & management of MTC business functions with ownership in software products
• With Information Systems colleagues, especially project managers and architects.

As well as managing communications to the entire MTC business, in collaboration with Internal Communications department.

Innovation

Identifying how unique end user requirements can be met using standard software solutions.

Identifying solutions/software which add minimal complexity and support overhead.

Problem solving, troubleshooting and identifying how repeat issues can be avoided or mitigated through monitoring and OOTB use of software solutions.

Knowledge

Broad knowledge and working experience of various Microsoft Business Intelligence related applications and tools at multiple levels, more specifically: Fabric, Data lakes (BYDL 2.0), Synapse, Data Factory, DevOps (data pipelines), Purview, CDM Utility, Event Grid, Serverless SQL pools, Dedicated SQL pools, PowerBI (admin, apps, pipelines).

Skill set to communicate effectively at different levels - from individual users and managers to companywide communications.

Knowledge of D365 Finance, Project Operations, Sales, Customer Insights available and custom entities, data structures - preferred.

Ability to create, review, feedback on and manage high quality functional documentation. Business analysis skills, ensuring knowledge retention within Enterprise Applications department.

Able to liaise with 3rd parties and implement required changes.
ITIL qualification would be desirable at foundation level

Person Specification

All aspects of the role are to be carried out as an exemplar within the business in adhering to the MTC RIGHT way:

• Acting responsibly, putting MTC's interests ahead of personal ambition.
• Providing inspirational leadership to all who come in contact with you.
• Delivering in the broadest sense a great working environment.
• Leading with humility, honesty and integrity in all that you do.
• Promoting teamwork, supporting through difficult times and collectively celebrating our successes.

In addition:

Work in a structured and organised manner, ensuring prioritisation and clearly recording activity and progress.

Resilient to outside pressures and ability to maintain focus.
Great team player aiming to add value and skills to the team as a whole.
Ensure a positive support experience for end Users.

Development of great relationship and trust with colleagues by exhibiting professional attitude and a welcoming approach to understanding customers' challenges

Identify and understand when and who to escalate challenges to.

About The MTC

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.

The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.

Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.

Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.

The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.

Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)
Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.