Data Engineer Coach

JR United Kingdom; Bedford; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology training provider in the UK is seeking a Data Engineering Coach to mentor and train aspiring Data Engineers. You will deliver hands-on training sessions, provide coaching, and ensure the curriculum stays current. The ideal candidate should have strong industry experience in Data Engineering, especially with tools like Python, SQL, and cloud platforms. This position is remote, allowing you to work from anywhere in the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong industry experience within Data Engineering & Cloud.
• Formal or informal training or coaching experience.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Coaching & training Data Engineering apprentices on dedicated training programmes.
• Delivering hands-on, interactive group training.
• Providing one-to-one & small group coaching.

Skills

Data Engineering

Mentoring

Coaching

Python

SQL

Kafka

Airflow

Azure

AWS

DevOps

Job description

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Are you a technically strong Data Engineer who loves mentoring others?

Do you want to help shape the next generation of Data Engineers

On behalf of a scaling Technology Training provider, we’re looking for a Data Engineering Coach to train and coach Data Engineering apprentices

You’ll use your technical expertise to deliver training, provide hands-on coaching, and help learners build the real-world skills and confidence they need to succeed in their careers.

What you’ll be doing:

• Coaching & training Data Engineering apprentices on 12-week dedicated Data Engineering training programmes.
• Deliver hands-on, interactive group training to the apprentices, from foundation to more advanced Data Engineering topics & practices
• Provide further 1-to-1 & small group coaching to the apprentices
• Act as the SME for the 12-week Data Engineering programme, ensuring it’s up to date with all of the latest tools, trends & practices within Data Engineering.
• Running interactive workshops, kick-off sessions, and wrap-ups/assessment, while guiding learners through self-led content.
• Being client facing – discussing technical skills gaps & training requirements with this companies client base.

About you:

We’re NOT looking for an Academic – we’re looking for a technically solid Data Engineer who enjoys coaching & mentoring others, and knowledge sharing.

You’ll bring:

• Strong industry experience within Data Engineering & Cloud
• Experience with these tools, or familiar: Python, SQL, Kafka, Airflow, Azure, AWS
• DevOps experience would be a plus (desirable)
• Formal OR informal Training or Coaching experience (Coach / Mentor / Trainer / Instructor / Tutor / Lecturer etc.)
• Resilience and openness – comfortable in a fast-moving, start-up or scale-up style environment

This is a remote working position, meaning you can be based from anywhere within the UK.