Platform Data Engineer

Adobe, Inc.; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Edinburgh seeks an experienced Data Engineer to create and maintain data pipelines and ETL processes. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and substantial experience as a Data Engineer, with strong skills in SQL and programming languages like Python or Java. Join a collaborative environment with a focus on innovation and problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualise, build, and manage data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Work with data scientists, analysts, and other collaborators to grasp data needs.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across all data systems.

Skills

SQL

Python

Java

Scala

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Data warehousing (Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake)

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Overview

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences. We're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

We're on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

We are in need of an accomplished Data Engineer to join our team. The preferred candidate will take on the responsibility of crafting, developing, and upholding efficient, scalable, and dependable data pipelines and infrastructure to bolster our data-driven efforts.

As part of the Adobe Unified Platform we work to solve problems at a scale few other companies face. Our ability to use and understand our data is core to this.

We build high-availability, easily maintained services that play a critical role for Adobe customers, whether they be individuals or multinational enterprises.

There are opportunities in Edinburgh for you to build the services and solutions that help deliver Adobe's vision of the future. You will have the chance to work with a wide variety of engineering teams from across the company.

Key responsibilities

• Conceptualise, build, and manage data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Work with data scientists, analysts, and other collaborators to grasp data needs and provide solutions.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across all data systems.
• Optimise and improve existing data workflows for performance and scalability.
• Monitor and fix data pipeline issues and implement solutions.

Required skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience is required.
• Proven experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and experience with relational databases.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS & Azure) and data warehousing solutions (e.g., Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Good to have

• Experience with data modeling and database design.
• Understanding data governance and guidelines.
• Familiarity with machine learning and data science concepts.

What you\'ll be doing

• You will work closely with engineering teams to ensure services return accurate information reliably and quickly.
• You will create tooling and automation to reduce operational burdens.
• You will encourage the professional and technical growth of those around you.

What you can expect

• A supportive, trusting and transparent working environment.
• An opportunity to do things differently with an expectation you will challenge assumptions and offer solutions.
• Collaboration across widely distributed teams.
• To work in an agile team that has a strong focus on the value it delivers to Adobe and its customers.

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