Data Engineer

NCC Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

25 days holiday + bank holidays (buy/s

Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme

Pension, Life Assurance & Share Save

Volunteering opportunities

Green Car Scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Special Time Off for life events

Family Planning support

Job summary

NCC Group in Manchester is seeking a Data Engineer to support the delivery of a scalable data intelligence platform in Azure. You will build and maintain data pipelines, models, and reporting outputs to enable data-driven decision making across the business.

The role involves ETL design, data quality, and collaboration with analysts, leveraging Azure Data Factory, Synapse, and SQL Server to deliver robust analytics.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Data Engineer role in tech environments.
• Azure data solutions with native tools and SQL Server.
• Dimensional modeling experience for analytics use cases.
• Knowledge of ETL tools and approaches.
• Hands-on Azure technologies: MS Fabric, Data Factory, Synapse, RDS.
• Experience with Python or PySpark for data tasks.
• CI/CD approaches for Data Platforms.
• MS SQL Server, SSIS, Visual Studio, SSDT experience.
• Degree or equivalent in CS, data science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the central Data Platform availability and performance.
• Build data pipelines connecting APIs, files, databases, and streams.
• Define and embed data quality measures in pipelines.
• Ensure data integrity, monitoring, and alerting across solutions.
• Create and manage Build and Deployment pipelines.
• Enhance and support the Data warehouse.
• Collaborate with analysts to translate requirements into solutions.
• Contribute to overall design of the Data Platform.

Skills

Azure

SQL Server

Python

PySpark

Dimensional modelling

ETL

Data Warehousing

CI/CD for data platforms

MS Fabric

Data Factory

Azure Synapse

SSIS

Visual Studio/SSDT

Education

Degree in computer science or related field

Tools

MS Fabric

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse

RDS (SQL Server)

Job description

Data Engineer

Department: IT

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: GBR Manchester Hardman Boulevard

Description

Data and Reporting is an integral part to NCC Group to help deliver our data strategy and, as our Data Engineer, you’ll support the successful delivery of a scalable data intelligence platform in Azure. This will provide the services and tools to extract deeper insights from big and complex data using predictive analytics and AI. This in turn will enable the uncovering of actionable insights previously hidden in data.

You’ll support the roll out of this platform and ensure these insights are used to guide our mission-focused decision making and strategic planning, helping NCC to deliver against its core mission-led strategic objectives.

The platform will be designed to be iterative and adaptive, allowing exploration of new data sources, models, and algorithms over time, ensuring that NCC stays current and leverages the latest advancements in data intelligence.

You will support all areas of the business and be involved within a variety of projects that require development of data infrastructure (ETLs, data migrations, data models, stored procedures and reporting outputs) with the end goal of providing clear and efficient analytics supported by robust data processes. You will draw insights and shape processes, primarily using structured data to understand behaviour and interactions both throughout the business and relating to our internal applications. You will be a go-to expert on data resources and tools whilst promoting data-driven decision-making throughout the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the central Data Platform, ensuring its availability and performance to meet business needs.
• Build data pipelines to connect APIs, files, databases, and data streams to our client's Data Platforms.
• Define and embed data quality measures within data pipelines.
• Ensure data integrity, monitoring, and alerting are integrated into all solutions.
• Create and manage Build and Deployment pipelines.
• Enhance and support our Data warehouse.
• Collaborate with analysts to translate requirements into solutions and ensure successful business outcomes.
• Contribute to the overall design of the Data Platform

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Proven experience working in a similar role, ideally within the tech industry.
• Implement data solutions in a Microsoft Azure environment using native technologies and RDS (SQL Server) toolsets.
• Experience with dimensionally modelled databases for analytics use cases.
• Knowledge of ETL tools and approaches.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure technologies, including MS Fabric, Data Factory, Azure Synapse & RDS.
• Experience with Python or PySpark for scripting and automating data tasks.
• Knowledge of CI/CD approaches for Data Platforms
• Knowledge of MS SQL Server, SSIS, Visual Studio, and SSDT projects.
• Experience in a relevant sector is a plus.
• Degree or equivalent qualification/experience in computer science, data science, or a related field.

Job Benefits

We have a high-performance culture which is balanced evenly with world-class well-being initiatives and benefits:

• Flexible Working: Balance your work and personal life with our flexible working options.
• Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
• Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme
• Financial & Investment Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our Pension, Life Assurance, and Share Save Scheme.
• Community & Volunteering Programmes: Make a difference in your community with our volunteering opportunities.
• Green Car Scheme: Drive green and save money with our eco-friendly car scheme.
• Cycle Scheme: Stay fit and healthy with our cycle-to-work scheme.
• Special Time Off: Take time off for those big moments in life, like getting married/entering into a civil partnership, becoming a grandparent, and welcoming home a new pet.
• Family Planning: Benefit from our generous maternity and paternity leave, as well as time off and support for those undergoing fertility treatments.