About Brother
Brother is a global brand, delivering products and services to customers worldwide with manufacturing and sales facilities in over 40 countries and regions. Since being established in 1908 as a sewing machine repair business, the Brother Group has grown to be at the forefront of innovation in its history of more than 110 years. Underlying all activities is our “At your side” spirit, which always places our customers first.
We do this with a customer-first attitude and commitment to the circular economy, ensuring minimal impact on the environment through our “At your side 2030” vision and environmentally conscious approach.
About BIE
Brother International Europe (BIE) is the European Headquarters of the Brother Group. Working alongside 20 European offices, BIE manages Pan European operations and strategy, ensuring a genuinely unified and customer-centric approach is always adopted. BIE also provides sales offices with support in Product Marketing, Technical and Logistic Services, Environmental strategy and management, IT, Finance, and Administration.
Being Investors in People approved, BIE is committed to the staff at all levels ensuring we optimise our talent and continuously invest for the future.
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Brother’s European headquarters in Manchester for a Data Engineer to join our OneIT department. The ideal candidate will have experience with ETL processes, Snowflake, and Tableau, and will be instrumental in bridging the gap between data engineering and business strategy.
Main Tasks
- Data Pipeline Development: Design, develop, and maintain robust ETL processes to ensure efficient data flow from various sources into our data warehouse.
- Data Warehouse Management: Oversee the architecture and management of our Snowflake data warehouse, ensuring data is stored securely, efficiently, and is easily accessible.
- Data Quality Assurance: Implement processes to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reliability across all platforms.
- Collaboration: Work closely with another BI Report team to help different business units, by understanding their data needs and translating them into technical requirements.
- Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior data engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve our data infrastructure and processes.
About you
- Educational Background:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Experience:Minimum 5 years in data engineering, focusing on ETL processes and data warehousing.
- Technical Skills:Proficiency in SQL, Experience with ETL tools and processes, Familiarity with programming languages such as Python or Java.
- Business Acumen:Ability to understand business processes and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Communication Skills:Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Continuous Learning:Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with cloud platforms (Snowflake, Azure).
- Experience with Tableau as a BI tool.
- Knowledge of data governance and security best practices.
Why work for Brother?
When you join Brother, you join a company steeped in history where everyone is given the opportunity to succeed. Retaining the small family feel is something we take great pride in, and no matter where you work, employees are given the tools needed to shine and are supported to build long, successful careers that often span decades. Our "At your side" approach extends to everything we do, and we are proud to have created an inclusive workspace that welcomes everyone that wants to thrive.
You are also joining a company committed to people and the planet. "At your side 2030" is the message that underpins our vision for the future. Brother has been leading the way in creating Circular products that have as little impact as possible on the environment. And our commitment to contributing toward the global circular economy underpins everything we do globally.
"At your side" is more than a slogan to us; it's our purpose to fulfil every day. With a legacy spanning over a century, Brother is a place to start or expand any career.
What’s on offer
As well as a competitive salary, BIE offer a range of benefits, including:
- Hybrid flexible working arrangements that fit around you, allowing you to take advantage of the office space as well as working from home and flexitime.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with the opportunity to purchase 5 additional holidays per year.
- Industry leading Pension Scheme with company contributions up to 10% of salary and the ability to make additional contributions through salary sacrifice.
- Excellent training and career development opportunities including a huge library of e-learning courses.
- Life Assurance set at 4 times your annual salary.
- Simply Health cash plans subsidised by 50% of the single membership cost.
- Other benefits include: Company Sick pay, Permanent Health Insurance, Free parking, facilities, Employee Assistance Program, Halle tickets, Environmental days, dress down policy, Christmas party, access to MIND, and many more perks.
Start date: ASAP
We’re actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We aim to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.
We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs. And we offer a flexible working environment so you can adjust your hours to suit your personal circumstances.
