Graduate Data Engineer — Cloud & Data

Nasstar; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Graduate development programme

Mentoring

Training & certification support

Flexible remote working

Team meetups & socials

Clear career progression

Job summary

Colibri Digital is seeking a Graduate Data Engineer to join our growing Data Engineering Practice. This is an exciting entry-level role for someone passionate about technology and data engineering, with a structured development programme ahead.

During the first 12 months you’ll receive formal training, mentoring and hands-on experience across SQL, Python, Git, Databricks and Azure, progressing to customer-facing consultancy as your capabilities grow.

Qualifications

• Degree (or expected degree) in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics or another relevant STEM subject.
• Approximately 6–12 months' practical experience through a placement year, internship or graduate programme.
• Basic knowledge of SQL.
• Basic knowledge of Python.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain internal reporting solutions that support operational and business decision-making.
• Build, maintain and improve reusable engineering frameworks, templates and accelerators.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation, standards and engineering guidance.
• Support the development of internal tooling that improves delivery consistency and engineering quality.
• Learn and apply data engineering best practices through structured mentoring and formal training.
• Work alongside experienced Data Engineers to understand cloud data platforms and modern engineering techniques.
• Shadow customer workshops and consulting engagements.
• Gradually contribute to customer delivery projects as your technical capability develops.
• Continuously build your technical knowledge across Cloud, Data and AI technologies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Independent & collaborative working

Education

Degree in CS/DS/SE/Math or related STEM

Tools

Git

Databricks

Azure

AWS

Job description

Colibri Digital is seeking a Graduate Data Engineer to join our growing Data Engineering Practice. This is an exciting entry-level role for someone passionate about technology and data engineering, with a structured development programme ahead.

During the first 12 months you’ll receive formal training, mentoring and hands-on experience across SQL, Python, Git, Databricks and Azure, progressing to customer-facing consultancy as your capabilities grow.