Senior Data Engineer

IBM; Leicester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT Services and Consulting is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join their team in Leicester. This role involves designing and managing scalable data pipelines while ensuring data integrity and compliance with public sector regulations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and experience in data engineering, with strong skills in Java and Python. Opportunities for career progression and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Opportunities for regular promotion and career progression

Continuous feedback and development checkpoints

Various training options, including classroom and e-learning

Work-life balance tools and flexible working

Standard benefits like holiday allowance and pension plan

Qualifications

• Experience in data pipeline and ETL development.
• Collaboration with data teams.
• Understanding of data security and cryptography basics.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Ensure data quality, accuracy, and reliability through testing and validation.
• Provide technical support for data issues.

Skills

Data pipeline and ETL development

Data quality assurance

Data modeling

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

Tools

Java

Python

Elasticsearch

SQL

Job description

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Introduction

In this role, you’ll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centres (Delivery Centres), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centres offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

IBM Consulting emphasizes long-term relationships and collaboration with clients globally. You’ll work with industry visionaries to enhance hybrid cloud and AI solutions, leveraging our strategic partner ecosystem and IBM’s technology platforms, including Software and Red Hat.

We foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and growth, encouraging you to challenge norms, explore outside your role, and develop creative solutions that make a significant impact for clients. Our environment supports your career development and values your unique skills and experience.

We Offer

• Opportunities for regular promotion and career progression
• Continuous feedback and development checkpoints
• Various training options, including classroom, e-learning, mentoring, and certifications
• Diversity & Inclusion initiatives embedded in our culture
• A culture welcoming ideas for growth and innovation
• Recognition programs for peer-to-peer and manager-to-employee appreciation
• Work-life balance tools, flexible working, sabbaticals, paid parental leave, and maternity return schemes
• Standard benefits like holiday allowance, discounts, Employee Assistance Program, and a pension plan with employer contributions

Your Role and Responsibilities

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our team, focusing on public sector accounts. Your role involves designing, developing, and managing scalable data pipelines, integrating diverse systems, and implementing data models. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with public sector regulations.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes
• Collaborate with data scientists and engineers on data integration
• Ensure data quality, accuracy, and reliability through testing and validation
• Develop data storage solutions, including modeling and schema design
• Provide technical support for data issues
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience in data pipeline and ETL development
• Collaboration with data teams
• Data quality assurance
• Data modeling and storage solutions
• Technical support and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of Java, Python, Elasticsearch, SQL
• Understanding of data security and cryptography basics
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

Additional Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, be residents for the past 10 years, and be able to obtain UK security clearance. We do not sponsor visas.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Public sector experience
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure)
• Experience with big data frameworks (Apache Spark, Hadoop)
• Data warehousing and BI tools (IBM Cognos, Tableau)

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and Consulting