1st Central is looking for an Associate Data Engineer to build innovative data solutions and contribute to impactful, long-term data products. In this role, you'll transform well-defined work packages into powerful, robust data pipelines and database solutions that drive real business value.
What You'll Do
- Develop secure, governed, and efficient data pipelines of low to mid complexity from various on-premise, off-premise, internal, and external data sources.
- Cleanse, map, transform, and optimize data for storage to meet requirements for business and technical use cases.
- Build data observability and data quality by design into all pipelines, creating self-testing systems that proactively identify issues.
- Pipe and transform data into data lake storage areas, physical database models, and reporting structures across the data ecosystem.
- Build physical data models designed to meet business needs and optimize storage for maximum re-use.
- Carry out unit testing of your own code to ensure appropriate quality.
- Maintain effective documentation that brings transparency and understandability to the pipelines and code you create.
- Follow coding standards, architectural principles, and release management processes to ensure safe, high-quality, compliant code.
- Create low to mid complexity BI solutions including data marts, semantic layers, and reporting in tools like Power BI.
What We're Looking For
- Hands-on experience in Python, VBA, SQL, or a similar coding language.
- Proven to be a good communicator with experience building rapport with others.
- A keen and active interest in the use of data and knowledge of how data drives business value.
- Broad understanding of the data lifecycle.
- Awareness of Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD).
- Ability to work as part of a wider team focussed on shared outcomes.
- Resilient and comfortable working effectively in demanding situations.
- Able to follow standards and designs, ensuring high-quality work with strong attention to detail.
Technical Stack
- Python
- VBA
- SQL
- Power BI
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, Salford Quays, Manchester, or Guernsey.
At 1st Central, we put people first. Always. You'll join an energetic, inspirational, and supportive working environment.
