Data Engineer

G's Group; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A data solutions provider in Cambridgeshire is seeking a Data Engineer to shape future data services. The role involves maintaining and optimising data pipelines, supporting AWS migrations, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance data-driven insights. Candidates must have strong experience with Azure Data Factory, SQL, and excellent communication skills, with opportunities for professional development and an array of employee benefits.

Benefits

31 Days holiday per year

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Cinema and Sky Store discounts

Health Cash Plan

Learning and development opportunities

Employee referral scheme

Regular social and charity events

Qualifications

• Strong experience with AWS data services, preferably Redshift, S3, and Lambda.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF), SSRS, and SQL Server databases.
• Proficient in SQL and star schema data modelling.
• Excellent communication skills for non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative and problem-solving skills while working across teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimise ADF pipelines and SSRS reporting solutions.
• Design and manage ETL processes for data accuracy and quality.
• Support migration of data services to AWS.
• Monitor daily data loads and troubleshoot issues.
• Provide user support across SSRS and BI tools.

Skills

AWS data services (Redshift, S3, Lambda)

Azure Data Factory (ADF)

SSRS

SQL

Power BI

Data quality frameworks

ETL design

Star schema data modelling

Communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about building reliable, high-quality data solutions that power business decisions? Do you thrive on solving data challenges, optimising pipelines, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver meaningful insights? If so, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

We’re looking for a Data Engineer to join our UK Data team and play a key role in shaping the future of our data services. You'll work on a mix of strategic projects and BAU operations - from maintaining and optimising Azure Data Factory (ADF) and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) solutions, to supporting our exciting migration to AWS and delivering the UK Data Roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimise ADF pipelines and SSRS reporting solutions.
• Design, implement, and manage ETL processes to ensure accuracy, quality, and consistency.
• Support the migration of data services to AWS, enabling scalable, cloud-first solutions.
• Deliver the UK Data Roadmap, aligning our data infrastructure with business strategy.
• Apply governance, security, and compliance best practices across the data landscape.
• Monitor daily data loads, ETL workflows, and reporting jobs to keep things running smoothly.
• Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline failures, reporting errors, and performance bottlenecks.
• Validate and reconcile data, ensuring accuracy for business users.
• Provide user support across SSRS, Power BI, and other BI tools.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying root causes of recurring issues.

What we're looking for

• Strong experience with AWS data services (Redshift, S3, Lambda) - nice to have.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF), SSRS, and SQL Server databases.
• Solid understanding of ETL design, data quality frameworks, and pipeline management.
• Proficiency in SQL and star schema data modelling.
• Familiarity with Power BI and data warehousing methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills - able to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• A collaborative, problem-solving mindset with the ability to work across teams and stakeholders.

Why join us?

• 31 Days holiday per year including bank holidays.
• 40 hours per week Monday to Friday
• Great Place to Work accredited.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme available
• Cinema and Sky Store discounts
• Supermarket & other retailer discounts
• Health Cash Plan
• Holiday discounts
• Life assurance & income protection
• Employee referral scheme
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Cycle to Work
• Eyecare contributions
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Learning, development, and training opportunities including mentoring.
• Regular social and charity events
• Engagement in local community & early careers events
• Onsite health checks, & annual flu jabs
• Regular wellbeing sessions