Hybrid Data Engineer: SQL Pipelines & Quality

Believe Housing Limited; Bishop Auckland, Seaham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Healthcare scheme

Flexible working

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Believe Housing Limited is seeking a Data Engineer in Bishop Auckland on a fixed-term contract until April 2029. The role focuses on building scalable data pipelines, maintaining SQL Server platforms and enabling a transition toward Microsoft Fabric for modern data solutions.

You will work in a hybrid setup, with on-site presence required part of the week. The package offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, reflecting the organisation's inclusive culture and focus on growth.

Qualifications

• Design, develop and maintain scalable SQL-based data pipelines; ETL/ELT processes and integrations across an on-premise database system.
• Develop, optimise and maintain SQL Server databases, stored procedures, views and transformation processes to support reporting, analytics and BI.
• Support the organisation's transition toward Microsoft Fabric, contributing to cloud-based data pipelines, lakehouses and modern data engineering solutions.
• Implement data quality, validation, monitoring and error-handling processes to ensure data accuracy, consistency and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable SQL-based data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes and integrations across an on-premise database system
• Develop, optimise and maintain SQL Server databases, stored procedures, views and transformation processes to support reporting, analytics, and business intelligence
• Support the organisations transition toward Microsoft Fabric, contributing to the development of cloud-based data pipelines, lakehouses and modern data engineering solutions
• Implement data quality, validation, monitoring and error‑handling processes to ensure the accuracy, consistency, integrity and reliability of organisational data
• Collaborate with Data Analysts, BI developers, IT teams and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective, business‑focused data solutions
• Monitor, troubleshoot and optimise data processes and infrastructure, ensuring performance, reliability, scalability and operational efficiency
• Maintain technical documentation, data engineering standards, security, governance and best practices, ensuring compliance with organisational policies and relevant regulatory requirements within the social housing sector.

Skills

SQL pipelines

ETL/ELT

Data validation

Cloud data

Tools

SQL Server

Microsoft Fabric

ETL tools

Job description

Believe Housing Limited is seeking a Data Engineer in Bishop Auckland on a fixed-term contract until April 2029. The role focuses on building scalable data pipelines, maintaining SQL Server platforms and enabling a transition toward Microsoft Fabric for modern data solutions.

You will work in a hybrid setup, with on-site presence required part of the week. The package offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, reflecting the organisation's inclusive culture and focus on growth.