Data Engineer

Seasalt Cornwall; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern retail company is seeking a Data Engineer to join their strategic Data team. The role involves designing and constructing data pipelines, integrating operational systems, and supporting data analytics. You will work remotely within the UK but must occasionally travel to the Cornwall head office. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and strong experience in SQL, Python, and cloud-native architectures, along with great problem-solving skills. Competitive salary up to £43,000 is offered along with extensive benefits.

Benefits

Salary up to £43,000

34 days paid annual leave

50% employee discount

Private Medical Scheme

Pension plan with 7% employer contributions

Flexible working opportunities

Learning and Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Data Engineering.
• Strong SQL skills and experience in data warehouse solutions.
• Hands-on experience with ETL processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and build data pipelines for data platforms.
• Translate business requirements into modern data architecture.
• Monitor and resolve data processing issues.

Skills

SQL

Data pipeline development

Python

Data governance

Cloud-native architectures

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Azure

PySpark

Job description

Our first shop opened in 1981 in Penzance, selling durable clothing to artists and mariners. Today, we're a modern, data-enabled omnichannel retailer with a growing international presence. We blend heritage with innovation, designing timely clothing made from responsibly sourced fabrics, and using technology to improve how we operate, grow and serve customers. As we scale in the UK, North America and Europe (primarily through third-party partnerships), we're investing in data, systems and digital capability to support our people and our growth.

As a Data Engineer, you'll work within our strategic Data team, and in collaboration with our business and technology partners you'll design and construct data pipelines that integrate with other relevant systems and business processes. You'll support the implementation of data flows to integrate operational systems, data for analytics and business intelligence.

Please note this role is based remotely within the UK, with occasional travel to our Cornwall head offices.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and testing data pipelines for data platforms both on premise and in the cloud.
• Translating business requirements into robust and modern data architecture while maintaining appropriate design and technical specifications.
• Developing extraction, loading and transformation scripts and procedures as appropriate to enable processing and transformation of data across the defined architecture, from both internal and external sources.
• Delivering resilient, scalable and future-proofed data solutions, using appropriate technologies and adhering to best practices.
• Monitoring and resolving issues in data processing through structured root cause analysis and triage methods.
• Building capabilities to improve and automate testing and validation of data and appropriately documenting the process.
• Leveraging data profiling capabilities to support data usage and decision-making.
• Working closely with other data engineers and data analysts in the team to build a robust platform and best practise standards for implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as: Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics or Statistics - or equivalent professional experience within Data Engineering.
• Experience in designing, developing, and implementing data warehouse solutions, with strong SQL skills and a solid understanding of data engineering principles.
• Hands-on experience in developing, tuning, and maintaining SQL-based data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Experience with cloud-native data architectures.
• Exposure to modern data architecture patterns, data governance, and DevOps practices in data engineering.
• Demonstrated ability in data problem resolution and supporting the full data development lifecycle.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and data pipeline development.
• Solid understanding of data modelling, data quality, and metadata management.
• Knowledge of cloud-native data tools and services, especially within the Azure ecosystem.
• Python, PySpark and big data experience.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions and maintain clear technical specifications.
• Skilled in problem-solving, with the ability to identify trends and resolve data-related issues.
• Competence in technical documentation, ensuring work is accessible and maintainable by others.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits and culture

The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We don't just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us. As well as doing everything we can to support your development professionally, we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose, not just at work but in life, we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing:

• Salary: up to £43,000 depending on experience (Band 3)
• 34 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• Attractive 50% employee discount
• Flexible benefits allowance to personalise your benefits package
• Private Medical Scheme including 24/7 virtual GP
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust with 24/7 support
• Pension plan with generous 7% employer contributions
• Life assurance programme
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Flexible working opportunities with our hybrid working approach
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Do Good Things with our two days per year paid volunteering opportunities
• Employee networks to develop and provide support to our people, including the Inclusion Network
• 100s of savings on top retailers and gym memberships through our discount hub

At Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people - they're what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer, we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our roles.

We aim to work flexibly where possible and value a range of perspectives - diversity of thought helps us to grow - so please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. We're happy to help with any adjustments to our recruitment process and beyond. Just drop us an email at [e-mail].

Closing date - 29th October

Please note that advert closing dates may be brought forward depending on the response to the vacancy.

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