Data Engineer: Design & Optimize Scalable Pipelines

Valcon A/S; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Valcon UK is expanding its data capability and seeks a Data Engineer to join a fast-growing consultancy. You will analyse raw data, build scalable data pipelines, and collaborate with data scientists and architects on diverse projects across industries.

The role requires strong SQL, data modelling, and experience with cloud-based data platforms like Snowflake, Redshift, and Databricks. You will join a team that values curiosity, pragmatic problem-solving, and an eagerness to shape both technical

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Data Engineering teams.
• Experience with relational and MPP databases.
• Experience with data modelling techniques (Kimball/Star, Datavault).
• Strong SQL and query design on large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and organise raw data.
• Build data systems and pipelines.
• Evaluate business needs and objectives.
• Interpret trends and patterns.
• Prepare data for prescriptive and predictive modelling.
• Build algorithms and prototypes.
• Combine data from multiple sources.
• Explore data quality and reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with data scientists and architects on projects.

Skills

Data engineering

SQL

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

Snowflake

Redshift

BigQuery

Databricks

Spark

Airflow

DBT

Fivetran

Job description

Valcon UK is expanding its data capability and seeks a Data Engineer to join a fast-growing consultancy. You will analyse raw data, build scalable data pipelines, and collaborate with data scientists and architects on diverse projects across industries.

The role requires strong SQL, data modelling, and experience with cloud-based data platforms like Snowflake, Redshift, and Databricks. You will join a team that values curiosity, pragmatic problem-solving, and an eagerness to shape both technical