AWS Data Engineer (Glue, Redshift, Athena, OpenSight)

hedgehog lab
Newcastle upon Tyne
1 week ago
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hedgehog lab is a humancentred global tech consultancy. What sets us apart Our unwavering commitment to going above and beyond meeting every challenge with passion and curiosity. We take immense pride in our role as trusted partners for businesses worldwide where we harness cuttingedge technologies to sculpt digital products that not only meet but exceed expectations leaving a lasting impact on our clients and their industries.

Our culture thrives on turning constraints into catalysts for innovation empowering our team to unleash their full potential and deliver unparalleled value to our clients. Beyond our awardwinning work were also known for ourFlexacertified company culture.

Were looking for a passionateAWS DATA ENGINEERwhos committed to delivering products that cut through the complexities of digital transformation and bring valuable business visions to life.


The Opportunity:

  • Our Mission:Become the most respected technology consultancy in the world leading the industry in innovation and client satisfaction

  • Your Mission:Build data products using AWS on largescale data implementations

About you:

  • Proven experience working as a Data Engineer in AWS
  • Proven experience of Glue Redshift Athena and QuickSight
  • Strong background in ETL and largescale date warehouses
  • Experienced across different AWS services (S3 EC2 etc)
  • BI/DataVisualisation and dashboard experience


Note: Research shows that women and individuals from underrepresented backgrounds often refrain from applying to positions unless they meet all the specified criteria. If you believe you possess the necessary qualities for this role but do not fulfil every requirement dont hesitate to apply. We actively encourage you to showcase your skills and what you can contribute.

Our interview process:

Stage 1 Intro Call with a member of the Talent team (30 minutes Google Meet)

Stage 2 First stage interview with the hiring manager (30 minutes Google Meet)

Stage 3 Take home tech test (no deadline simply return when youre happy)

Stage 4 Final stage interview with at least 2 member of the hiring team (60 minutes Google Meet)


Why hedgehog lab


What we offer:

36 days paid holidays (UK)including bank holidays.

30 days paid holidays (Bulgaria)including public holidays and special leave days

Flexible working environment. We understand that not one approach fits everyone. Whether they are working from the office or home we fully support our team in whichever way they prefer to work.

Enhanced parental policies.

A transparent and open company culturewhere politics are shunned and everyone works as a team.

Annuallearning & development budget (Global) plus 4 days L&D leave which renews every year

Annualwellbeing budget (Global)plus 2 paidwellbeing daysto use as you feel fit

Free therapy sessions withSpill(Global).Mental health is paramount to us. Our partner Spill is a Slackintegrated therapy app available to all our staff at no extra cost

Bippitfinancial wellbeing service (UK)gives everyone access to a professionallyqualified financial coach tools and resources to alleviate money stresses.

Bupahealth plan (UK).This cash plan enables UK employees to claim back cash back for a selection of routine health expenses

1volunteering daya year. Volunteer and contribute to a cause of your choice (Global)

Monthly paydaysocialsand annual Summer and Christmasparties. We also like to celebrate importantcultural milestones.

CycletoWork scheme (UK)

Multisport card (Bulgaria). Access to over 1000 facilities and 500 activities nationwide


Diversity & inclusion statement

We strongly believe that having diversity within our team is integral to doing our best work and creating the most innovative products for our customers. We encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply to our roles.

Were a familyfriendly employer with a culture based on trust autonomy and flexibility. With a current 85% FlexScore were learning as we go. By listening to our team and always asking for feedback we can continue to improve and offer a working environment worthy of attracting the most creative and dedicated people in technology.

If you require any adjustments to submit an application for a vacancy or if you require any reasonable adjustment should you be invited to interview please let us know.

For any questions about this role or future opportunities please contact Holly Orange Talent Acquisition Adviser ator



Key Skills
Apache Hive,S3,Hadoop,Redshift,Spark,AWS,Apache Pig,NoSQL,Big Data,Data Warehouse,Kafka,Scala
Employment Type :Full Time
Experience:years
Vacancy:1

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