Data Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Watford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Watford is seeking a Data Engineer to design data pipelines and implement data governance. The role offers hybrid working, a supportive team culture, and the chance to make a significant impact in a modernising business. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of experience in data engineering, advanced SQL, and Azure knowledge.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Career development opportunities

Supportive team culture

Influence over data usage in the business

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in data engineering.
• Proficient in designing and building data models from scratch.
• Strong problem-solving and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust data pipelines.
• Build conceptual and physical data models.
• Champion data governance and implement controls.
• Develop automated ETL solutions using Microsoft Azure tools.
• Support teams through training sessions.

Skills

Data engineering experience

Advanced SQL skills

Azure (Data Lake, Synapse, SQL Server)

Python

C#

APIs

Cloud data platforms

Data architecture design

Database management

Excel including VBA

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Azure

ETL tools

Job description

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This is a pivotal role in a growing energy business with serious ambitions around data. You’ll shape how data is collected, governed, and used to drive decisions — across operations, risk, and customer delivery. It’s hands-on, strategic, and full of opportunity to lead from the front.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Designing and developing robust data pipelines to centralise and clean data from multiple sources
• Building conceptual and physical data models to support reporting and analysis
• Championing data governance and implementing controls to ensure quality and compliance
• Developing automated ETL solutions using Microsoft Azure tools
• Leading best practice in engineering standards, code quality, and peer review
• Supporting teams through training sessions and knowledge sharing

Main Skills Needed:

• Proven experience in data engineering, ideally 5+ years
• Advanced SQL skills and strong knowledge of Azure (Data Lake, Synapse, SQL Server)
• Comfortable with Python, C#, and working with APIs
• Familiar with cloud data platforms (Azure essential; AWS useful)
• Confident designing data architecture and building models from scratch
• Solid understanding of database management and governance principles
• Skilled in Excel, including VBA for analysis and automation
• Strong problem-solver, commercially aware, and naturally collaborative

What’s in It for You:

• Big scope: real influence over how data is used in a modernising business
• Supportive team culture, with a flat structure and lots of autonomy
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Career development through both hands-on leadership and formal L&D
• A business that values curiosity, collaboration, and getting stuck in

Let’s talk about what your next move could look like.